Dr Rick A Shelman, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Iowa City, IA

Dr Rick A Shelman, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Iowa City, Iowa. He went to University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine and graduated in 1990 and has 34 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Surgical Services, Pc and his current practice location is 510 E Bloomington St, Iowa City, Iowa. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (319) 338-9247.

Dr Rick A Shelman is licensed to practice in Iowa (license number 30691) 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 1629038120.

Contact Information

Dr Rick A Shelman, MD
510 E Bloomington St,
Iowa City, IA 52245-2803
(319) 338-9247
(319) 338-2785

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Rick A Shelman
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience34 Years
Location510 E Bloomington St, Iowa City, Iowa
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 Rick A Shelman attended and graduated from University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine in 1990
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1629038120
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/27/2006
  • Last Update Date: 02/28/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8729022009
  • Enrollment ID: I20100518000340

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Rick A Shelman such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1629038120NPI-NPPES
51725OtherIABLUE CROSS #
020026300OtherIAMEDICARE RR
0123653MedicaidIA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery 30691 (Iowa)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Mercy HospitalIowa city, IAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Surgical Services, Pc10522014073

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 Rick A Shelman allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSurgical Services, Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1215997739
PECOS PAC ID: 1052201407
Enrollment ID: O20040318000761

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 Rick A Shelman 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 Rick A Shelman, MD
510 E Bloomington St,
Iowa City, IA 52245-2803

Ph: (319) 338-9247
Dr Rick A Shelman, MD
510 E Bloomington St,
Iowa City, IA 52245-2803

Ph: (319) 338-9247

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