Critical Care Medicine Doctors in Santa Barbara, CA Accepting Medicare

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Jeffrey Seymour Sager, MD
Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2428 Castillo St Ste D, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Phone: 805-845-1500    Fax: 805-845-0333
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Benton Ashlock, MD
Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 301 W Pueblo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Phone: 805-898-3400    Fax: 805-898-3420
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Dr. Jeffrey Charles Fried, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Pueblo At Bath Streets, Room 4 North 05, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Phone: 805-569-7460    

Critical Care Medicine: An internist who diagnoses, treats and supports patients with multiple organ dysfunction. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for intensive care units and may also facilitate and coordinate patient care among the primary physician, the critical care staff and other specialists.


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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