Laura Ashford Buchanan, MD - Medicare General Practice in Tappan, NY

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Laura Ashford Buchanan, MD is a medicare enrolled "General Practice" physician in Tappan, New York. Her current practice location is 84 Ny-303, Tappan, New York. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (845) 397-2873.

Laura Ashford Buchanan is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 2022-00740) 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 1871054411.

Contact Information

Laura Ashford Buchanan, MD
84 Ny-303,
Tappan, NY 10983
(845) 397-2873
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Physician's Profile

Full NameLaura Ashford Buchanan
GenderFemale
SpecialityGeneral Practice
Location84 Ny-303, Tappan, New York
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1871054411
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/27/2019
  • Last Update Date: 07/12/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2365775616
  • Enrollment ID: I20220822001972

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Laura Ashford Buchanan such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1871054411NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 2022-00740 (North Carolina)Secondary
390200000XStudent In An Organized Health Care Education/training Program (* (Not Available))Secondary
208D00000XGeneral Practice 2022-00740 (North Carolina)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. Laura Ashford Buchanan 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
Entity NameWake Forest Health Network Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1477785756
PECOS PAC ID: 4183538895
Enrollment ID: O20031117000868

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. Laura Ashford Buchanan 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
Laura Ashford Buchanan, MD
84 Ny 303,
Tappan, NY 10983

Ph: (845) 397-2873		Laura Ashford Buchanan, MD
84 Ny-303,
Tappan, NY 10983

Ph: (845) 397-2873

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