James L Burns Jr, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Knoxville, TN

James L Burns Jr, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Rheumatology" physician in Knoxville, Tennessee. His current practice location is 8975 Executive Park Dr., Suite 200, Knoxville, Tennessee. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (865) 691-4100.

James L Burns Jr is licensed to practice in Tennessee (license number 013564) 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 1235118803.

Contact Information

James L Burns Jr, MD
8975 Executive Park Dr., Suite 200,
Knoxville, TN 37923-3624
(865) 691-4100
(865) 691-6178

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Physician's Profile

Full NameJames L Burns Jr
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Rheumatology
Location8975 Executive Park Dr., Knoxville, Tennessee
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1235118803
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 01/12/2006
  • Last Update Date: 03/30/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3577572098
  • Enrollment ID: I20060411000774

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for James L Burns Jr such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1235118803NPI-NPPES
3019960MedicaidTN

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RR0500XInternal Medicine - Rheumatology 013564 (Tennessee)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. James L Burns Jr allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSummit Medical Group, Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1659090298
PECOS PAC ID: 2860396330
Enrollment ID: O20031125000793

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. James L Burns Jr 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
James L Burns Jr, MD
1275 Dick Lonas Rd Unit 101,
Knoxville, TN 37909-1383

Ph: (865) 584-4747
James L Burns Jr, MD
8975 Executive Park Dr., Suite 200,
Knoxville, TN 37923-3624

Ph: (865) 691-4100

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