Joy Ellen Close, LCSW - Medicare Clinical Social Worker in Durham, NC

Joy Ellen Close, LCSW is a medicare enrolled "Social Worker - Clinical" provider in Durham, North Carolina. Her current practice location is 123 Briarcliff Rd, Durham, North Carolina. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (919) 423-5941.

Joy Ellen Close is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number C003042) 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 1285730937.

Contact Information

Joy Ellen Close, LCSW
123 Briarcliff Rd,
Durham, NC 27707-2225
(919) 423-5941
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Healthcare Provider's Profile

Full NameJoy Ellen Close
GenderFemale
SpecialitySocial Worker - Clinical
Location123 Briarcliff Rd, Durham, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1285730937
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/16/2006
  • Last Update Date: 09/11/2017
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7315915014
  • Enrollment ID: I20040921000451

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Joy Ellen Close such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1285730937NPI-NPPES
6003253MedicaidNC

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
1041C0700XSocial Worker - Clinical C003042 (North Carolina)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. Joy Ellen Close allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameMindpath Care Centers North Carolina Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1508803214
PECOS PAC ID: 4688655517
Enrollment ID: O20040526001582
Entity NameGrow Healthcare Group Pa
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1245845932
PECOS PAC ID: 3476961368
Enrollment ID: O20221208000188

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. Joy Ellen Close 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
Joy Ellen Close, LCSW
1502 W Nc Highway 54, Ste 103,
Durham, NC 27707-5572

Ph: (919) 354-0840
Joy Ellen Close, LCSW
123 Briarcliff Rd,
Durham, NC 27707-2225

Ph: (919) 423-5941

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