James R Thompson, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Lenoir, NC

James R Thompson, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Lenoir, North Carolina. His current practice location is 1041 Morganton Blvd Sw, Suite 200, Lenoir, North Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (828) 991-4660.

James R Thompson is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 35533) 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 1760422620.

Contact Information

James R Thompson, MD
1041 Morganton Blvd Sw, Suite 200,
Lenoir, NC 28645-5605
(828) 991-4660
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Physician's Profile

Full NameJames R Thompson
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location1041 Morganton Blvd Sw, Lenoir, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1760422620
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/08/2006
  • Last Update Date: 12/01/2017
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5496870685
  • Enrollment ID: I20100910000947

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for James R Thompson such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1760422620NPI-NPPES
1760422620MedicaidNC
8982990MedicaidNC
82990OtherNCBCBS

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 35533 (North 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. James R Thompson allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameWest Caldwell Health Council, Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1346302429
PECOS PAC ID: 4385651876
Enrollment ID: O20060308000287

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 R Thompson 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 R Thompson, MD
1041 Morganton Blvd Sw, Suite 200,
Lenoir, NC 28645-5605

Ph: (828) 991-4660
James R Thompson, MD
1041 Morganton Blvd Sw, Suite 200,
Lenoir, NC 28645-5605

Ph: (828) 991-4660

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