Edward L Sames, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Shelbyville, KY

Edward L Sames, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Shelbyville, Kentucky. He went to University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine and graduated in 1988 and has 36 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. He is a member of the group practice University Of Louisville Physicians Inc and his current practice location is 515 Hospital Dr, Suite 1, Shelbyville, Kentucky. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (502) 633-3525.

Edward L Sames is licensed to practice in Kentucky (license number 28754) 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 1508855123.

Contact Information

Edward L Sames, MD
515 Hospital Dr, Suite 1,
Shelbyville, KY 40065-1640
(502) 633-3525
(502) 633-8075

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Physician's Profile

Full NameEdward L Sames
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience36 Years
Location515 Hospital Dr, Shelbyville, Kentucky
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:
  • Edward L Sames attended and graduated from University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine in 1988
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1508855123
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/17/2005
  • Last Update Date: 07/21/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5597738849
  • Enrollment ID: I20040816000968

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Edward L Sames such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1508855123NPI-NPPES
0400341OtherUHC
48274OtherKYANTHEM
64287543MedicaidKY

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208000000XPediatrics 28754 (Kentucky)Secondary
207R00000XInternal Medicine 28754 (Kentucky)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Kindred At HomeLouisville, KYHome health agency
Jewish Hospital - ShelbyvilleShelbyville, KYHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
University Of Louisville Physicians Inc34767255991111

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. Edward L Sames allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameUniversity Of Louisville Physicians Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1366722316
PECOS PAC ID: 3476725599
Enrollment ID: O20111017000036

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. Edward L Sames 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
Edward L Sames, MD
100 E Liberty St, Ste 800,
Louisville, KY 40202-1428

Ph: (502) 633-3525
Edward L Sames, MD
515 Hospital Dr, Suite 1,
Shelbyville, KY 40065-1640

Ph: (502) 633-3525

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