Joanna Ethel Tahsio Shaw-kaikai, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Nashville, TN

Joanna Ethel Tahsio Shaw-kaikai, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease" physician in Nashville, Tennessee. Her current practice location is 2500 Charlotte Ave, Tb Elimination, Nashville, Tennessee. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (615) 340-5650.

Joanna Ethel Tahsio Shaw-kaikai is licensed to practice in Tennessee (license number M0000044802) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1881896553.

Contact Information

Joanna Ethel Tahsio Shaw-kaikai, MD
2500 Charlotte Ave, Tb Elimination,
Nashville, TN 37209-4129
(615) 340-5650
(615) 340-8973

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Physician's Profile

Full NameJoanna Ethel Tahsio Shaw-kaikai
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Infectious Disease
Location2500 Charlotte Ave, Nashville, Tennessee
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1881896553
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/04/2007
  • Last Update Date: 06/17/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5395818314
  • Enrollment ID: I20090620000018

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Joanna Ethel Tahsio Shaw-kaikai such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1881896553NPI-NPPES
BP1-0026125OtherINSTITUTIONAL PERMIT

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RI0200XInternal Medicine - Infectious Disease M0000044802 (Tennessee)Primary
207R00000XInternal Medicine M0000044802 (Tennessee)Secondary

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. Joanna Ethel Tahsio Shaw-kaikai allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameMetropolitan Government Of Nashville & Davidson County
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1992185854
PECOS PAC ID: 4688837065
Enrollment ID: O20151105000693

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. Joanna Ethel Tahsio Shaw-kaikai 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
Joanna Ethel Tahsio Shaw-kaikai, MD
2500 Charlotte Ave, Tb Elimination,
Nashville, TN 37209-4129

Ph: (615) 340-5650
Joanna Ethel Tahsio Shaw-kaikai, MD
2500 Charlotte Ave, Tb Elimination,
Nashville, TN 37209-4129

Ph: (615) 340-5650

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