Donald Vernon Blower, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Rapid City, SD

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Donald Vernon Blower, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Rapid City, South Dakota. His current practice location is 350 Pine St, Rapid City, South Dakota. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (605) 721-8939.

Donald Vernon Blower is licensed to practice in South Dakota (license number 5008) 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 1932156817.

Contact Information

Donald Vernon Blower, MD
350 Pine St,
Rapid City, SD 57701-1669
(605) 721-8939
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDonald Vernon Blower
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location350 Pine St, Rapid City, South Dakota
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1932156817
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/27/2006
  • Last Update Date: 12/01/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5991735367
  • Enrollment ID: I20070110000095

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Donald Vernon Blower such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1932156817NPI-NPPES
3086126MedicaidTN

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine MD25529 (Tennessee)Secondary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 5008 (South Dakota)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. Donald Vernon Blower allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameCommunity Health Center Of The Black Hills Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1669508677
PECOS PAC ID: 7618886334
Enrollment ID: O20040305001017

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. Donald Vernon Blower 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
Donald Vernon Blower, MD
350 Pine St,
Rapid City, SD 57701-1669

Ph: (605) 721-8939		Donald Vernon Blower, MD
350 Pine St,
Rapid City, SD 57701-1669

Ph: (605) 721-8939

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