Christopher R Rhead, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Chico, CA

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Christopher R Rhead, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Chico, California. His current practice location is 1531 Esplanade, Chico, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (530) 332-6337.

Christopher R Rhead is licensed to practice in California (license number A87905) 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 1487664959.

Contact Information

Christopher R Rhead, MD
1531 Esplanade,
Chico, CA 95926-3310
(530) 332-6337
(530) 893-6936

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Physician's Profile

Full NameChristopher R Rhead
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location1531 Esplanade, Chico, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1487664959
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/08/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/08/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9537174073
  • Enrollment ID: I20080318000719

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Christopher R Rhead such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1487664959NPI-NPPES
00A879050MedicaidCA
P00310715OtherMEDICARE RAILROAD

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine A87905 (California)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. Christopher R Rhead allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSt Lukes Clinic Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1790718229
PECOS PAC ID: 1052217478
Enrollment ID: O20031208000899
Entity NameCarepoint Health Emergency Medicine Idaho Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1285275461
PECOS PAC ID: 6406283860
Enrollment ID: O20200224002457

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. Christopher R Rhead 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
Christopher R Rhead, MD
1531 Esplanade,
Chico, CA 95926-3310

Ph: (530) 332-6337		Christopher R Rhead, MD
1531 Esplanade,
Chico, CA 95926-3310

Ph: (530) 332-6337

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