Dr Ruth Ellen Baldridge, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Knoxville, TN

Dr Ruth Ellen Baldridge, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Knoxville, Tennessee. Her current practice location is 7541 Crosswood Blvd Ste 1, Knoxville, Tennessee. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (865) 524-1661.

Dr Ruth Ellen Baldridge is licensed to practice in Tennessee (license number 27037) 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 1558379834.

Contact Information

Dr Ruth Ellen Baldridge, MD
7541 Crosswood Blvd Ste 1,
Knoxville, TN 37924-3903
(865) 524-1661
(833) 908-2104

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Ruth Ellen Baldridge
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location7541 Crosswood Blvd Ste 1, Knoxville, Tennessee
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1558379834
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/03/2006
  • Last Update Date: 11/02/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2466576111
  • Enrollment ID: I20100901000466

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Ruth Ellen Baldridge such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1558379834NPI-NPPES
3095569OtherTNAETNA
TN01G1OtherTNJOHN DEERE
100028153OtherTNPHP TENNCARE
3373352OtherTNMEDICAID GRP UFP
1689631137OtherTNGROUP NPI
262417OtherTNBLACK LUNG
01-40110OtherTNUHC
3373352OtherTNMEDICARE GRP UFP
4284679OtherTNCIGNA
3095566MedicaidTN
3129740OtherTNBLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 27037 (Tennessee)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 Ruth Ellen Baldridge allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameSummit Medical Group, Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1659090298
PECOS PAC ID: 2860396330
Enrollment ID: O20031125000793

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 Ruth Ellen Baldridge 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 Ruth Ellen Baldridge, MD
1275 Dick Lonas Rd Unit 101,
Knoxville, TN 37909-1383

Ph: (865) 584-4747
Dr Ruth Ellen Baldridge, MD
7541 Crosswood Blvd Ste 1,
Knoxville, TN 37924-3903

Ph: (865) 524-1661

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