Ms Joan Alicia Tapper, NURSE PRACTITIONER - Medicare Nurse Practitioner in Ogema, MN

Ms Joan Alicia Tapper, NURSE PRACTITIONER is a medicare enrolled "Nurse Practitioner - Family" in Ogema, Minnesota. Her current practice location is 40520 County Highway 34, Ogema, Minnesota. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (218) 983-4300.

Ms Joan Alicia Tapper is licensed to practice in Georgia (license number 172315) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1285815720.

Contact Information

Ms Joan Alicia Tapper, NURSE PRACTITIONER
40520 County Highway 34,
Ogema, MN 56569-9612
(218) 983-4300
(218) 983-6217

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Provider's Profile

Full NameMs Joan Alicia Tapper
GenderFemale
SpecialityNurse Practitioner - Family
Location40520 County Highway 34, Ogema, Minnesota
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1285815720
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/26/2007
  • Last Update Date: 06/16/2018
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0840332821
  • Enrollment ID: I20100129000088

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Ms Joan Alicia Tapper such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1285815720NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
363LF0000XNurse Practitioner - Family 172315 (Georgia)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Ms Joan Alicia Tapper allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameNorton Sound Health Corporation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1154358232
PECOS PAC ID: 7517858137
Enrollment ID: O20040323001076
Entity NameNorton Sound Health Corporation
Entity TypePart A Provider - Critical Access Hospital
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1225101041
PECOS PAC ID: 7517858137
Enrollment ID: O20080227000439

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Ms Joan Alicia Tapper is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Ms Joan Alicia Tapper, NURSE PRACTITIONER
40520 County Highway 34,
Ogema, MN 56569-9612

Ph: (218) 983-4300
Ms Joan Alicia Tapper, NURSE PRACTITIONER
40520 County Highway 34,
Ogema, MN 56569-9612

Ph: (218) 983-4300

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Nurse Practitioner Nurses in Ogema, MN

Dr. Monica Sue Wenschlag, DNP
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 40520 County Highway 34, Ogema, MN 56569
Phone: 218-983-4300    
Sandra J. Holmgren, GNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 40520 County Highway 34, Ogema, MN 56569
Phone: 218-983-4300    Fax: 218-983-4300
Ms. Debra Elaine Hall, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 40520 County Highway 34, Ogema, MN 56569
Phone: 218-983-4300    Fax: 218-983-6294
Kara Marie Haus,
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 40520 County Highway 34, Ogema, MN 56569
Phone: 218-983-4300    
Patricia Ann Sniezek, GNP ANP
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 40520 County Hwy 34, White Earth Health Center, Ogema, MN 56569
Phone: 218-983-4300    Fax: 218-983-6217
Tamara Smith, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 40520 County Highway 34, Ogema, MN 56569
Phone: 218-983-4300    

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