James Smelser, M D in Huntsville, AL

James Smelser, M D is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Nephrology" physician in Huntsville, Alabama. He went to University Of Alabama School Of Medicine and graduated in 1990 and has 34 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Nephrology. He is a member of the group practice Huntsville Renal Clinic, Pc, Huntsville Renal Clinic, Pc and his current practice location is 810 Franklin St Se, Suite A, Huntsville, Alabama. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (256) 533-7676.

James Smelser is licensed to practice in Alabama (license number 18846) 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 1881685089.

Contact Information

	James Smelser, M D
	810 Franklin St Se, Suite A, Huntsville, AL 35801-4310
	(256) 533-7676
	(256) 533-3171

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	James Smelser
Gender	Male
Speciality	Nephrology
Experience	34 Years
Location	810 Franklin St Se, Huntsville, Alabama
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

James Smelser attended and graduated from University Of Alabama School Of Medicine in 1990

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1881685089
Provider Enumeration Date: 11/04/2005
Last Update Date: 09/13/2023

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 9133037948
Enrollment ID: I20101222001062

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for James Smelser such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1881685089	NPI	-	NPPES
51046537	Other	AL	BCBS
000046537	Medicaid	AL

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207RN0300X	Internal Medicine - Nephrology	18846 (Alabama)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Fmc Lakeview	Guntersville, AL	Dialysis facility
Fresenius Medical Care Huntsville Home, Llc	Huntsville, AL	Dialysis facility
Fmc Chase	Huntsville, AL	Dialysis facility
Fmc Huntsville	Huntsville, AL	Dialysis facility
Bio Medical Applications Of Alabama	Huntsville, AL	Dialysis facility
Huntsville Hospital	Huntsville, AL	Hospital
Marshall Medical Centers	Boaz, AL	Hospital
Athens Limestone Hospital	Athens, AL	Hospital
Crestwood Medical Center	Huntsville, AL	Hospital
Highlands Medical Center	Scottsboro, AL	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Huntsville Renal Clinic, Pc	0749266237	14
Huntsville Renal Clinic, Pc	0749266237	14

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 Smelser allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Huntsville Renal Clinic, Pc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1831281849 PECOS PAC ID: 0749266237 Enrollment ID: O20040625000492

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 Smelser 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 Address	Practice Location Address
James Smelser, M D 810 Franklin St Se, Suite A, Huntsville, AL 35801-4310 Ph: (256) 533-7676	James Smelser, M D 810 Franklin St Se, Suite A, Huntsville, AL 35801-4310 Ph: (256) 533-7676

Reviews and Comments

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James Smelser, M D - Medicare Nephrology in Huntsville, AL