Dr Jeffrey L Smith, MD - Medicare Family Practice in Tacoma, WA

Dr Jeffrey L Smith, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Tacoma, Washington. He went to University Of Washington School Of Medicine and graduated in 1992 and has 32 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Family Practice. He is a member of the group practice Community Health Care and his current practice location is 1202 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, Washington. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (253) 589-7030.

Dr Jeffrey L Smith is licensed to practice in Washington (license number MD00032170) 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 1982612107.

Contact Information

Dr Jeffrey L Smith, MD
1202 Martin Luther King Jr Way,
Tacoma, WA 98405-3926
(253) 589-7030
(253) 589-7033

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Jeffrey L Smith
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Practice
Experience32 Years
Location1202 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, Washington
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 Jeffrey L Smith attended and graduated from University Of Washington School Of Medicine in 1992
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1982612107
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/03/2006
  • Last Update Date: 08/08/2017
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2961490818
  • Enrollment ID: I20100909000234

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Jeffrey L Smith such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1982612107NPI-NPPES
8175333MedicaidWA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine MD00032170 (Washington)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Community Health Care185020155967

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 Jeffrey L Smith allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameCommunity Health Care
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1790762755
PECOS PAC ID: 1850201559
Enrollment ID: O20040213000045

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 Jeffrey L Smith 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 Jeffrey L Smith, MD
1019 Pacific Ave Ste 300, Attn: Credentialing,
Tacoma, WA 98402-4488

Ph: (253) 722-1540
Dr Jeffrey L Smith, MD
1202 Martin Luther King Jr Way,
Tacoma, WA 98405-3926

Ph: (253) 589-7030

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