Russell A Sharpless, PA-C - Medicare Physician Assistant in Huntingdon, PA

Russell A Sharpless, PA-C is a medicare enrolled "Physician Assistant - Medical" in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. He graduated from nursing school in 1986 and has 40 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Physician Assistant. He is a member of the group practice Broad Top Area Medical Center Inc and his current practice location is 814 Washington St, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (814) 643-4415.

Russell A Sharpless is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MA001857L) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1134101181.

Contact Information

Russell A Sharpless, PA-C
814 Washington St,
Huntingdon, PA 16652-1726
(814) 643-4415
(814) 643-2620

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Provider's Profile

Full NameRussell A Sharpless
GenderMale
SpecialityPhysician Assistant
Experience40 Years
Location814 Washington St, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Russell A Sharpless graduated from nursing school in 1986
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1134101181
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/16/2005
  • Last Update Date: 06/02/2011
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5991729303
  • Enrollment ID: I20060124000454

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Russell A Sharpless such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1134101181NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
363AM0700XPhysician Assistant - Medical MA001857L (Pennsylvania)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Penn Highlands HuntingdonHuntingdon, PAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Broad Top Area Medical Center Inc286043097228

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. Russell A Sharpless allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameBroad Top Area Medical Center Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1063514453
PECOS PAC ID: 2860430972
Enrollment ID: O20050420000158
Entity NameJ C Blair Medical Services Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Hospital Department(s)
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1861575938
PECOS PAC ID: 7416051545
Enrollment ID: O20070329000662

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. Russell A Sharpless 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
Russell A Sharpless, PA-C
814 Washington St,
Huntingdon, PA 16652-1726

Ph: (814) 643-4415
Russell A Sharpless, PA-C
814 Washington St,
Huntingdon, PA 16652-1726

Ph: (814) 643-4415

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