Anesthesiology Doctors in Smithfield, NC Accepting Medicare

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Ann Thimsen Pflugrath, M.D.
Anesthesiology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 509 N Brightleaf Blvd, Smithfield, NC 27577
Phone: 919-585-8641    
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Candra Rowell Hill, M.D.
Anesthesiology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 509 N Brightleaf Blvd, Smithfield, NC 27577
Phone: 919-934-8171    
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Dr. Kristal Tamara Keys, MD
Anesthesiology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 509 N Brightleaf Blvd, Smithfield, NC 27577
Phone: 252-636-5509    Fax: 252-636-5583

Anesthesiology: An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.


Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

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