Jaime Ponce Portugal, Md, MEDICAL DOCTOR - Medicare General Surgery in Chattanooga, TN

Jaime Ponce Portugal, Md, MEDICAL DOCTOR is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He graduated from medical school in 1990 and has 34 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Memorial Health Partners Foundation, Inc and his current practice location is 7405 Shallowford Road, Suite 160, Chattanooga, Tennessee. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (706) 278-6403.

Jaime Ponce Portugal, Md is licensed to practice in Tennessee (license number 36423) 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 1245280023.

Contact Information

Jaime Ponce Portugal, Md, MEDICAL DOCTOR
7405 Shallowford Road, Suite 160,
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(706) 278-6403
(706) 278-0087

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Physician's Profile

Full NameJaime Ponce Portugal, Md
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience34 Years
Location7405 Shallowford Road, Chattanooga, Tennessee
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:
  • Jaime Ponce Portugal, Md graduated from medical school in 1990
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1245280023
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/11/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/21/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8325933294
  • Enrollment ID: I20170928000971

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Jaime Ponce Portugal, Md such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1245280023NPI-NPPES
00815361AMedicaidGA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery 046635 (Georgia)Secondary
208600000XSurgery 36423 (Tennessee)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TNHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Memorial Health Partners Foundation, Inc8022919570298

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. Jaime Ponce Portugal, Md allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameMemorial Health Partners Foundation, Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1922053545
PECOS PAC ID: 8022919570
Enrollment ID: O20040116000823

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. Jaime Ponce Portugal, Md 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
Jaime Ponce Portugal, Md, MEDICAL DOCTOR
1949 Gunbarrel Road,, Suite 230,
Chattanooga, TN 37421

Ph: (423) 495-4620
Jaime Ponce Portugal, Md, MEDICAL DOCTOR
7405 Shallowford Road, Suite 160,
Chattanooga, TN 37421

Ph: (706) 278-6403

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