Dr Joseph F Childs, MD in Knoxville, TN

Dr Joseph F Childs, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Knoxville, Tennessee. His current practice location is 2018 W Clinch Ave, Knoxville, Tennessee. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (865) 541-8000.

Dr Joseph F Childs is licensed to practice in Tennessee (license number MD018936) 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 1871538983.

Contact Information

	Dr Joseph F Childs, MD
	2018 W Clinch Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916-2301
	(865) 541-8000
	(865) 539-8008

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Joseph F Childs
Gender	Male
Speciality	Hospitalist
Location	2018 W Clinch Ave, Knoxville, Tennessee
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Medicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1871538983
Provider Enumeration Date: 06/20/2006
Last Update Date: 08/07/2015

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 1153372495
Enrollment ID: I20050203000875

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Joseph F Childs such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1871538983	NPI	-	NPPES
3039192	Medicaid	TN
3028459	Other	TN	BLUE CROSS
3039199	Medicaid	TN
4153904	Other	TN	BLUE CROSS
64792302	Medicaid	KY
3039193	Medicaid	TN
3163565	Other	TN	BLUE CROSS

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
208000000X	Pediatrics	MD018936 (Tennessee)	Secondary
2080P0204X	Pediatrics - Pediatric Emergency Medicine	MD018936 (Tennessee)	Secondary
2080P0203X	Pediatrics - Pediatric Critical Care Medicine	MD018936 (Tennessee)	Secondary
207P00000X	Emergency Medicine	018936 (Tennessee)	Secondary
208M00000X	Hospitalist	MD018936 (Tennessee)	Primary
207P00000X	Emergency Medicine	MD018936 (Tennessee)	Secondary

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 Joseph F Childs allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Southeastern Emergency Physicians Llc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1356379382 PECOS PAC ID: 2466364997 Enrollment ID: O20050125000997

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 Joseph F Childs 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 Joseph F Childs, MD Po Box 634706, Cincinnati, OH 45263-0001 Ph: () -	Dr Joseph F Childs, MD 2018 W Clinch Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916-2301 Ph: (865) 541-8000

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Dr Joseph F Childs, MD - Medicare Hospitalist in Knoxville, TN