Elizabeth Childress Western, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Tuscaloosa, AL

Elizabeth Childress Western, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Her current practice location is 701 University Blvd E, Suite 507, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (205) 330-3650.

Elizabeth Childress Western is licensed to practice in Alabama (license number 30931) 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 1689903833.

Contact Information

Elizabeth Childress Western, MD
701 University Blvd E, Suite 507,
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401-7432
(205) 330-3650
(205) 330-3655

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Physician's Profile

Full NameElizabeth Childress Western
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location701 University Blvd E, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1689903833
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/17/2009
  • Last Update Date: 09/17/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8820262603
  • Enrollment ID: I20111111000574

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Elizabeth Childress Western such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1689903833NPI-NPPES
102G701388OtherALMEDICARE-GROUP
138652OtherALMEDICAID INDIV.
511-27182OtherALBC/BS OF AL
102I081387OtherALMEDICARE-INDIV.
138413OtherALMEDICAID-GROUP

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 30931 (Alabama)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. Elizabeth Childress Western allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameAmerican Family Care, Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1669429080
PECOS PAC ID: 9739087818
Enrollment ID: O20031229000157

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. Elizabeth Childress Western 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
Elizabeth Childress Western, MD
701 University Blvd E, Suite 507,
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401-7432

Ph: (205) 330-3650
Elizabeth Childress Western, MD
701 University Blvd E, Suite 507,
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401-7432

Ph: (205) 330-3650

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