Dr Gerson A Criste, MD - Medicare Pain Management in Carbondale, IL

Dr Gerson A Criste, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Pain Medicine" physician in Carbondale, Illinois. He graduated from medical school in 2000 and has 24 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Pain Management. He is a member of the group practice Southern Illinois Medical Services Nfp, Select Physical Therapy Holdings Inc and his current practice location is 1390 Hope Dr, Carbondale, Illinois. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (618) 351-4972.

Dr Gerson A Criste is licensed to practice in Illinois (license number 036120557) 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 1265698260.

Contact Information

Dr Gerson A Criste, MD
1390 Hope Dr,
Carbondale, IL 62901-5306
(618) 351-4972
(618) 351-6522

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Gerson A Criste
GenderMale
SpecialityPain Management
Experience24 Years
Location1390 Hope Dr, Carbondale, Illinois
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. 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 Gerson A Criste graduated from medical school in 2000
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1265698260
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/30/2008
  • Last Update Date: 05/21/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8426103524
  • Enrollment ID: I20101015000489

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Gerson A Criste such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1265698260NPI-NPPES
P00785330OtherMNRAILROAD MEDICARE
3932056OtherILBCBS SIMS
036120557OtherILSTATE LICENSE NUMBER
036120557MedicaidIL
721089OtherILAETNA GROUP

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084P2900XPsychiatry & Neurology - Pain Medicine 036120557 (Illinois)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Southern Illinois Hospital Services Dba Herrin HospitalHerrin, ILHospital
St Joseph Memorial HospitalMurphysboro, ILHospital
Memorial Hospital Of CarbondaleCarbondale, ILHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Southern Illinois Medical Services Nfp3678677390252
Select Physical Therapy Holdings Inc95370764011557

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 Gerson A Criste allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSouthern Illinois Medical Services Nfp
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1770656837
PECOS PAC ID: 3678677390
Enrollment ID: O20070404000595

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 Gerson A Criste 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 Gerson A Criste, MD
Po Box 3988,
Carbondale, IL 62902-3988

Ph: (618) 457-5200
Dr Gerson A Criste, MD
1390 Hope Dr,
Carbondale, IL 62901-5306

Ph: (618) 351-4972

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