Dr David N Desertspring, MD in Tacoma, WA

Dr David N Desertspring, MD is a medicare enrolled "Anesthesiology" physician in Tacoma, Washington. He graduated from medical school in 1985 and has 39 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Anesthesiology. He is a member of the group practice Benefis Hospitals Inc and his current practice location is 1901 S. Union Avenue, Allenmore Hospital & Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (253) 459-6611.

Dr David N Desertspring is licensed to practice in Washington (license number MD 00048897) 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 1396750725.

Contact Information

	Dr David N Desertspring, MD
	1901 S. Union Avenue, Allenmore Hospital & Medical Center, Tacoma, WA 98405
	(253) 459-6611
	(253) 459-6244

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr David N Desertspring
Gender	Male
Speciality	Anesthesiology
Experience	39 Years
Location	1901 S. Union Avenue, Tacoma, Washington
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 David N Desertspring graduated from medical school in 1985

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1396750725
Provider Enumeration Date: 07/31/2006
Last Update Date: 02/03/2021

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 2567552557
Enrollment ID: I20210212001304

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr David N Desertspring such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1396750725	NPI	-	NPPES
050062716	Other		RAILROAD MEDICARE
036097900	Medicaid	IL
039670	Other		HEALTH ALLIANCE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207L00000X	Anesthesiology	92143 (Montana)	Secondary
207L00000X	Anesthesiology	MD 00048897 (Washington)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Benefis Hospitals Inc	Great falls, MT	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Benefis Hospitals Inc	1153235296	300

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 David N Desertspring allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Benefis Hospitals Inc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1780968974 PECOS PAC ID: 1153235296 Enrollment ID: O20100629000044

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 David N Desertspring 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 David N Desertspring, MD 1303 38th Avenue Ct Nw, Gig Harbor, WA 98335-7738 Ph: (253) 509-8740	Dr David N Desertspring, MD 1901 S. Union Avenue, Allenmore Hospital & Medical Center, Tacoma, WA 98405 Ph: (253) 459-6611

Reviews and Comments

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Dr David N Desertspring, MD - Medicare Anesthesiology in Tacoma, WA