Dr Dale E Kester, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Gallup, NM

Dr Dale E Kester, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Gallup, New Mexico. His current practice location is 516 East Nizhoni Blvd., Gallup, New Mexico. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (505) 722-1000.

Dr Dale E Kester is licensed to practice in New Mexico (license number 95-87) 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 1396710943.

Contact Information

Dr Dale E Kester, MD
516 East Nizhoni Blvd.,
Gallup, NM 87301-1337
(505) 722-1000
(505) 722-1705

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Dale E Kester
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location516 East Nizhoni Blvd., Gallup, New Mexico
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1396710943
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/17/2006
  • Last Update Date: 12/13/2011
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5294815023
  • Enrollment ID: I20080107000634

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Dale E Kester such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1396710943NPI-NPPES
000H2581MedicaidNM

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 95-87 (New Mexico)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. Dr Dale E Kester allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameDhhs,phs,naihs, Gallup Indian Medical Center
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1225002322
PECOS PAC ID: 3173436409
Enrollment ID: O20031111000840
Entity NameOdessa Physician Associates Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1457398364
PECOS PAC ID: 8426940115
Enrollment ID: O20040326001291

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 Dale E Kester 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
Dr Dale E Kester, MD
P.o. Box 1337,
Gallup, NM 87305-1337

Ph: (505) 722-1000
Dr Dale E Kester, MD
516 East Nizhoni Blvd.,
Gallup, NM 87301-1337

Ph: (505) 722-1000

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