Don Howard Bivins, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Galax, VA

Don Howard Bivins, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Hospice And Palliative Medicine" physician in Galax, Virginia. His current practice location is 7599 Carrollton Pike Ste C, Galax, Virginia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (276) 728-1030.

Don Howard Bivins is licensed to practice in Virginia (license number 0101029470) 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 1629019856.

Contact Information

Don Howard Bivins, MD
7599 Carrollton Pike Ste C,
Galax, VA 24333-6801
(276) 728-1030
(276) 728-1041

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDon Howard Bivins
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Hospice And Palliative Medicine
Location7599 Carrollton Pike Ste C, Galax, Virginia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1629019856
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/09/2006
  • Last Update Date: 02/06/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2961489463
  • Enrollment ID: I20041229000842

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Don Howard Bivins such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1629019856NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 9801256 (North Carolina)Secondary
207R00000XInternal Medicine 0101029470 (Virginia)Secondary
207RH0002XInternal Medicine - Hospice And Palliative Medicine 9801256 (North Carolina)Secondary
2084N0400XPsychiatry & Neurology - Neurology 9801256 (North Carolina)Secondary
2084N0400XPsychiatry & Neurology - Neurology 0101029470 (Virginia)Secondary
207RH0002XInternal Medicine - Hospice And Palliative Medicine 0101029470 (Virginia)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. Don Howard Bivins allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameHospice Of Surry County Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1033485073
PECOS PAC ID: 2961448741
Enrollment ID: O20081007000249

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. Don Howard Bivins 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
Don Howard Bivins, MD
105 N Crutchfield St # 2,
Dobson, NC 27017-8804

Ph: (336) 789-2922
Don Howard Bivins, MD
7599 Carrollton Pike Ste C,
Galax, VA 24333-6801

Ph: (276) 728-1030

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