Kent William Svestka, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Decorah, IA

Kent William Svestka, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Decorah, Iowa. His current practice location is 901 Montgomery St, Decorah, Iowa. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (563) 382-2911.

Kent William Svestka is licensed to practice in Iowa (license number 28722) 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 1093772584.

Contact Information

Kent William Svestka, MD
901 Montgomery St,
Decorah, IA 52101-2325
(563) 382-2911
Not Available

Map and Direction




Physician's Profile

Full NameKent William Svestka
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location901 Montgomery St, Decorah, Iowa
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1093772584
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/27/2006
  • Last Update Date: 02/24/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8426070897
  • Enrollment ID: I20051228000782

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Kent William Svestka such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1093772584NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 28722 (Iowa)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. Kent William Svestka allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameWinneshiek Medical Center
Entity TypePart A Provider - Critical Access Hospital
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1619922051
PECOS PAC ID: 4688582935
Enrollment ID: O20061104000215

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. Kent William Svestka 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
Kent William Svestka, MD
906 Rosa Dr,
Decorah, IA 52101-1125

Ph: () -
Kent William Svestka, MD
901 Montgomery St,
Decorah, IA 52101-2325

Ph: (563) 382-2911

Reviews and Comments


Family Medicine Doctors in Decorah, IA

Eric William Svestka, M.D.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 901 Montgomery St, Decorah, IA 52101
Phone: 563-382-2911    
Paul G Wenner, M.D.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 901 Montgomery Street, Winneshiek Medical Center, Decorah, IA 52101
Phone: 563-382-2911    Fax: 563-387-3102
Lisa A. Zittergruen, M.D.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 901 Montgomery St, Decorah, IA 52101
Phone: 563-382-2911    Fax: 563-382-4143
Bill R Withers, MD
Family Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1830 State Highway 9, Decorah, IA 52101
Phone: 563-382-3140    
Kevin L Sand, M.D.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 901 Montgomery St, Decorah, IA 52101
Phone: 563-382-9671    Fax: 563-382-5015
Kurt A Swanson, DO
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1830 State Highway 9, Decorah, IA 52101
Phone: 563-382-3140    

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

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.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Our Data: Information on www.medicarelist.com is built using data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The information disclosed on the NPI Registry are FOIA-disclosable and are required to be disclosed under the FOIA and the eFOIA amendments to the FOIA. There is no way to 'opt out' or 'suppress' the NPPES record data for health care providers with active NPIs.