Jeffery Vaughan Atkins, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Pikeville, TN

Jeffery Vaughan Atkins, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Pikeville, Tennessee. His current practice location is Erlanger Bledsoe County Hospital, 128 Wheeler Road, Pikeville, Tennessee. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (423) 447-2112.

Jeffery Vaughan Atkins is licensed to practice in Tennessee (license number MD0000014114) 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 1821130691.

Contact Information

Jeffery Vaughan Atkins, MD
Erlanger Bledsoe County Hospital, 128 Wheeler Road,
Pikeville, TN 37367
(423) 447-2112
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Physician's Profile

Full NameJeffery Vaughan Atkins
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
LocationErlanger Bledsoe County Hospital, Pikeville, Tennessee
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1821130691
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/12/2007
  • Last Update Date: 07/08/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0143200279
  • Enrollment ID: I20040721000268

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Jeffery Vaughan Atkins such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1821130691NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine MD0000014114 (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. Jeffery Vaughan Atkins allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameTennessee River Physicians, Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1396282463
PECOS PAC ID: 8022387349
Enrollment ID: O20170629002555

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. Jeffery Vaughan Atkins 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
Jeffery Vaughan Atkins, MD
3120 Waterfront Dr,
Chattanooga, TN 37419-1535

Ph: (423) 821-0018
Jeffery Vaughan Atkins, MD
Erlanger Bledsoe County Hospital, 128 Wheeler Road,
Pikeville, TN 37367

Ph: (423) 447-2112

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Practice Location: 71 Wheelertown Ave, Pikeville, TN 37367
Phone: 423-447-2112    

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