John O Simmons, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Columbia, TN

John O Simmons, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Columbia, Tennessee. His current practice location is 1114 W 7th St, Columbia, Tennessee. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (931) 388-9706.

John O Simmons is licensed to practice in Tennessee (license number 019639) 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 1245208602.

Contact Information

John O Simmons, MD
1114 W 7th St,
Columbia, TN 38401-1810
(931) 388-9706
(931) 490-1062

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Physician's Profile

Full NameJohn O Simmons
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Location1114 W 7th St, Columbia, Tennessee
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1245208602
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/10/2006
  • Last Update Date: 02/03/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0840276762
  • Enrollment ID: I20100311000115

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for John O Simmons such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1245208602NPI-NPPES
3044041MedicaidTN
3710089MedicaidTN

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 019639 (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. John O Simmons allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameMaury Regional Medical Group, Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1205886264
PECOS PAC ID: 7911810742
Enrollment ID: O20040227000252

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 O Simmons 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 O Simmons, MD
854 W James Campbell Blvd, Suite 303,
Columbia, TN 38401-4659

Ph: (931) 388-9706
John O Simmons, MD
1114 W 7th St,
Columbia, TN 38401-1810

Ph: (931) 388-9706

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Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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