George Effah Osei, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Sumter, SC

George Effah Osei, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Sumter, South Carolina. His current practice location is Tandem Health, 1278 North Lafayette Drive, Sumter, South Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (803) 774-4500.

George Effah Osei is licensed to practice in South Carolina (license number LL84408) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1437774346.

Contact Information

George Effah Osei, MD
Tandem Health, 1278 North Lafayette Drive,
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 774-4500
(803) 774-4627

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Physician's Profile

Full NameGeorge Effah Osei
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
LocationTandem Health, Sumter, South Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1437774346
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/16/2020
  • Last Update Date: 06/16/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5890141105
  • Enrollment ID: I20231023002975

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for George Effah Osei such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1437774346NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine LL84408 (South Carolina)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. George Effah Osei allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameMusc Community Physicians
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1841878006
PECOS PAC ID: 6507260668
Enrollment ID: O20210811002388

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. George Effah Osei 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
George Effah Osei, MD
Tandem Health, 1278 North Lafayette Drive,
Sumter, SC 29154

Ph: (803) 774-4500
George Effah Osei, MD
Tandem Health, 1278 North Lafayette Drive,
Sumter, SC 29154

Ph: (803) 774-4500

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