Dr Christopher A Edwards, MD in Springfield, MO

Dr Christopher A Edwards, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Springfield, Missouri. He went to Indiana University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1995 and has 29 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities and his current practice location is 1965 S Fremont Ave, Suite 100, Springfield, Missouri. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (417) 820-3800.

Dr Christopher A Edwards is licensed to practice in Missouri (license number 108385) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1134296569.

Contact Information

	Dr Christopher A Edwards, MD
	1965 S Fremont Ave, Suite 100, Springfield, MO 65804-2201
	(417) 820-3800
	(417) 820-3810

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Christopher A Edwards
Gender	Male
Speciality	General Surgery
Experience	29 Years
Location	1965 S Fremont Ave, Springfield, Missouri
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Dr Christopher A Edwards attended and graduated from Indiana University School Of Medicine in 1995

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1134296569
Provider Enumeration Date: 11/29/2006
Last Update Date: 05/03/2013

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 0648374165
Enrollment ID: I20100715000475

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Christopher A Edwards such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1134296569	NPI	-	NPPES
140953001	Medicaid	AR
431560263	Other		TRICARE
208536219	Medicaid	MO

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
208600000X	Surgery	108385 (Missouri)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Mercy Hospital Springfield	Springfield, MO	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities	7416865845	933

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. Dr Christopher A Edwards allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1245277631 PECOS PAC ID: 7416865845 Enrollment ID: O20031104000060

Entity Name	Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1972771657 PECOS PAC ID: 7416865845 Enrollment ID: O20031218000354

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. Dr Christopher A Edwards 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 Address	Practice Location Address
Dr Christopher A Edwards, MD Po Box 2580, Springfield, MO 65801-2580 Ph: (417) 829-4620	Dr Christopher A Edwards, MD 1965 S Fremont Ave, Suite 100, Springfield, MO 65804-2201 Ph: (417) 820-3800

Reviews and Comments

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Dr Christopher A Edwards, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Springfield, MO