Katherine R Schafer, MD - Medicare Infectious Disease in Winston-salem, NC

Katherine R Schafer, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease" physician in Winston-salem, North Carolina. She went to University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine and graduated in 2005 and has 19 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Infectious Disease. She is a member of the group practice Wake Forest University Health Sciences and her current practice location is Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Infectious Diseases, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-salem, North Carolina. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (336) 716-4584.

Katherine R Schafer is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 2013-01558) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1073727079.

Contact Information

Katherine R Schafer, MD
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Infectious Diseases, Medical Center Boulevard,
Winston-salem, NC 27157
(336) 716-4584
(336) 716-3825

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Physician's Profile

Full NameKatherine R Schafer
GenderFemale
SpecialityInfectious Disease
Experience19 Years
LocationWake Forest Baptist Medical Center Infectious Diseases, Winston-salem, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Katherine R Schafer attended and graduated from University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine in 2005
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1073727079
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/09/2007
  • Last Update Date: 07/29/2013
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7618032772
  • Enrollment ID: I20131009001621

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Katherine R Schafer such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1073727079NPI-NPPES
1073727079MedicaidVA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 0101244544 (Virginia)Secondary
207RI0200XInternal Medicine - Infectious Disease 2013-01558 (North Carolina)Primary
390200000XStudent In An Organized Health Care Education/training Program 0116017490 (Virginia)Secondary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
High Point Regional Health SystemHigh point, NCHospital
North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-salem, NCHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Wake Forest University Health Sciences44865649522048

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. Katherine R Schafer allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameWake Forest University Health Sciences
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1003803032
PECOS PAC ID: 4486564952
Enrollment ID: O20031105000436

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. Katherine R Schafer 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
Katherine R Schafer, MD
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Infectious Diseases, Medical Center Boulevard,
Winston-salem, NC 27157-1042

Ph: (336) 716-4584
Katherine R Schafer, MD
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Infectious Diseases, Medical Center Boulevard,
Winston-salem, NC 27157

Ph: (336) 716-4584

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