Bennie W Whitehead, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Harriman, TN

Bennie W Whitehead, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Harriman, Tennessee. His current practice location is 412 Devonia St, Harriman, Tennessee. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (865) 882-1323.

Bennie W Whitehead is licensed to practice in Tennessee (license number 018427) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1437180908.

Contact Information

Bennie W Whitehead, MD
412 Devonia St,
Harriman, TN 37748-2009
(865) 882-1323
(865) 291-3228

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Physician's Profile

Full NameBennie W Whitehead
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location412 Devonia St, Harriman, Tennessee
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1437180908
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/05/2006
  • Last Update Date: 11/19/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3779511647
  • Enrollment ID: I20050801001266

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Bennie W Whitehead such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1437180908NPI-NPPES
000000361799OtherKYANTHEM BCBS OF KY
3065071MedicaidTN
3058965OtherTNBCBS OF TENNESSEE
P00255557OtherTNRAILROAD MEDICARE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 018427 (Tennessee)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. Bennie W Whitehead allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameUniversity Health System, Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1790738763
PECOS PAC ID: 5294646378
Enrollment ID: O20031111000809
Entity NameEmergency Coverage Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1427005008
PECOS PAC ID: 3072412592
Enrollment ID: O20050207000666
Entity NameDx Mso Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1225381148
PECOS PAC ID: 7719131101
Enrollment ID: O20130213000017

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. Bennie W Whitehead 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
Bennie W Whitehead, MD
Po Box 636019,
Cincinnati, OH 45263-6019

Ph: () -
Bennie W Whitehead, MD
412 Devonia St,
Harriman, TN 37748-2009

Ph: (865) 882-1323

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William J Black, MD
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Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
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Phone: 865-882-1323    Fax: 865-291-3228

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.

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