Fares Khater, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Whitesburg, KY

Fares Khater, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Whitesburg, Kentucky. He graduated from medical school in 1997 and has 27 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Mountain Comprehensive Health Corporation and his current practice location is 226 Medical Plaza Lane, Whitesburg, Kentucky. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (606) 633-4871.

Fares Khater is licensed to practice in Kentucky (license number 37623) 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 1992732101.

Contact Information

Fares Khater, MD
226 Medical Plaza Lane,
Whitesburg, KY 41858
(606) 633-4871
(606) 633-0883

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Physician's Profile

Full NameFares Khater
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience27 Years
Location226 Medical Plaza Lane, Whitesburg, 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:
  • Fares Khater graduated from medical school in 1997
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1992732101
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/26/2006
  • Last Update Date: 01/04/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2961391958
  • Enrollment ID: I20040315001448

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Fares Khater such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1992732101NPI-NPPES
64063241MedicaidKY

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 37623 (Kentucky)Primary
207RI0200XInternal Medicine - Infectious Disease 37623 (Kentucky)Secondary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Whitesburg Arh HospitalWhitesburg, KYHospital
Pikeville Medical CenterPikeville, KYHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Mountain Comprehensive Health Corporation761887587361

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. Fares Khater allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameMountain Comprehensive Health Corporation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1417900242
PECOS PAC ID: 7618875873
Enrollment ID: O20031224000024

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. Fares Khater 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
Fares Khater, MD
Po Box 40,
Whitesburg, KY 41858

Ph: (606) 633-4823
Fares Khater, MD
226 Medical Plaza Lane,
Whitesburg, KY 41858

Ph: (606) 633-4871

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