Dr Lee Tolar Meals, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Paducah, KY

Dr Lee Tolar Meals, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Paducah, Kentucky. Her current practice location is 150 Brett Chase Ste B, Paducah, Kentucky. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (270) 554-4820.

Dr Lee Tolar Meals is licensed to practice in Kentucky (license number 32213) 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 1578622379.

Contact Information

Dr Lee Tolar Meals, MD
150 Brett Chase Ste B,
Paducah, KY 42003-5706
(270) 554-4820
(270) 448-0300

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Lee Tolar Meals
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Location150 Brett Chase Ste B, Paducah, Kentucky
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1578622379
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/07/2006
  • Last Update Date: 05/26/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5698665438
  • Enrollment ID: I20110104001212

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Lee Tolar Meals such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1578622379NPI-NPPES
000000916432OtherANTHEM BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 32213 (Kentucky)Primary

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 Lee Tolar Meals allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameMeals & Tolar Impairment Specialists Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1144610213
PECOS PAC ID: 1052615408
Enrollment ID: O20160205001029

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 Lee Tolar Meals 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 Lee Tolar Meals, MD
150 Brett Chase, Suite B,
Paducah, KY 42003-5706

Ph: (270) 554-4820
Dr Lee Tolar Meals, MD
150 Brett Chase Ste B,
Paducah, KY 42003-5706

Ph: (270) 554-4820

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