Dr Laura E Schaefer, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Murphy, NC

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Dr Laura E Schaefer, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Murphy, North Carolina. Her current practice location is 3990 E. Us Highway 64 Alt, Murphy Medical Center, Murphy, North Carolina. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (828) 837-8161.

Dr Laura E Schaefer is licensed to practice in Georgia (license number 055642) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1275587594.

Contact Information

Dr Laura E Schaefer, MD
3990 E. Us Highway 64 Alt, Murphy Medical Center,
Murphy, NC 28906
(828) 837-8161
(478) 542-7940

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Laura E Schaefer
GenderFemale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location3990 E. Us Highway 64 Alt, Murphy, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1275587594
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/20/2006
  • Last Update Date: 11/19/2014
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0042118374
  • Enrollment ID: I20050223000894

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Laura E Schaefer such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1275587594NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 055642 (Georgia)Primary
208600000XSurgery 055642 (Georgia)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 Laura E Schaefer allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameHouston County Emergency Group, Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1013338193
PECOS PAC ID: 2264663756
Enrollment ID: O20140326001461

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 Laura E Schaefer 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 Laura E Schaefer, MD
105 Weatherby Drive,
Macon, GA 31210

Ph: (478) 471-8949		Dr Laura E Schaefer, MD
3990 E. Us Highway 64 Alt, Murphy Medical Center,
Murphy, NC 28906

Ph: (828) 837-8161

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Emergency Medicine Doctors in Murphy, NC

Dr. Michael Manning, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 4130 E Us Highway 64, Murphy, NC 28906
Phone: 828-837-8161    Fax: 828-835-7723
Dr. Rashid Khan, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 4130 E Us Highway 64, Murphy, NC 28906
Phone: 828-837-8161    Fax: 828-835-7723

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