Tela Hedberg Thornton, LCSW - Medicare Clinical Social Worker in Fort Worth, TX

Tela Hedberg Thornton, LCSW is a medicare enrolled "Social Worker - Clinical" provider in Fort Worth, Texas. Her current practice location is 3200 Sanguinet St, Fort Worth, Texas. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (817) 255-2652.

Tela Hedberg Thornton is licensed to practice in Texas (license number 63278) 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 1013680198.

Contact Information

Tela Hedberg Thornton, LCSW
3200 Sanguinet St,
Fort Worth, TX 76107-5355
(817) 255-2652
(817) 255-2657

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Healthcare Provider's Profile

Full NameTela Hedberg Thornton
GenderFemale
SpecialitySocial Worker - Clinical
Location3200 Sanguinet St, Fort Worth, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1013680198
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/26/2021
  • Last Update Date: 07/26/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0547600215
  • Enrollment ID: I20240429000402

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Tela Hedberg Thornton such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1013680198NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
1041C0700XSocial Worker - Clinical 63278 (Texas)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. Tela Hedberg Thornton allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameLena Pope Home, Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1093856924
PECOS PAC ID: 0143230631
Enrollment ID: O20060427000714

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. Tela Hedberg Thornton 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
Tela Hedberg Thornton, LCSW
3200 Sanguinet St,
Fort Worth, TX 76107-5355

Ph: (817) 255-2652
Tela Hedberg Thornton, LCSW
3200 Sanguinet St,
Fort Worth, TX 76107-5355

Ph: (817) 255-2652

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