John G Vachtsevanos, MD - Medicare Orthopedic Surgery in Gainesville, GA

John G Vachtsevanos, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery" physician in Gainesville, Georgia. He went to Baylor College Of Medicine and graduated in 1997 and has 27 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Orthopedic Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Specialty Orthopaedics Pc and his current practice location is 1240 Jesse Jewell Pkwy Se, Gainesville, Georgia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (770) 532-7202.

John G Vachtsevanos is licensed to practice in Georgia (license number 046269) 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 1306820832.

Contact Information

John G Vachtsevanos, MD
1240 Jesse Jewell Pkwy Se,
Gainesville, GA 30501-3861
(770) 532-7202
(678) 450-3778

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Physician's Profile

Full NameJohn G Vachtsevanos
GenderMale
SpecialityOrthopedic Surgery
Experience27 Years
Location1240 Jesse Jewell Pkwy Se, Gainesville, Georgia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • John G Vachtsevanos attended and graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1997
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1306820832
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/29/2005
  • Last Update Date: 09/28/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3375502693
  • Enrollment ID: I20041007000126

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for John G Vachtsevanos such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1306820832NPI-NPPES
20NCCHBOtherGAMEDICARE PTAN

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery 046269 (Georgia)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Encompass Health Home HealthGainesville, GAHome health agency
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville, GAHospital
Union General HospitalBlairsville, GAHospital
Highlands Cashiers HospitalHighlands, NCHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Specialty Orthopaedics Pc630580561513

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. John G Vachtsevanos allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSpecialty Orthopaedics Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1477652139
PECOS PAC ID: 6305805615
Enrollment ID: O20041004000425

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. John G Vachtsevanos 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
John G Vachtsevanos, MD
1240 Jesse Jewell Pkwy Ste 300,
Gainesville, GA 30501

Ph: (770) 532-7202
John G Vachtsevanos, MD
1240 Jesse Jewell Pkwy Se,
Gainesville, GA 30501-3861

Ph: (770) 532-7202

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