Laura Keefer, DO - Medicare Internal Medicine in Hershey, PA

Laura Keefer, DO is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Her current practice location is 500 University Dr, Hershey, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (717) 531-8521.

Laura Keefer is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number OS017520) 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 1356633929.

Contact Information

Laura Keefer, DO
500 University Dr,
Hershey, PA 17033-2360
(717) 531-8521
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Physician's Profile

Full NameLaura Keefer
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Location500 University Dr, Hershey, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1356633929
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/13/2011
  • Last Update Date: 12/09/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6800101411
  • Enrollment ID: I20150811005512

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Laura Keefer such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1356633929NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine OS017520 (Pennsylvania)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 Keefer allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameThe Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1710951744
PECOS PAC ID: 3870405483
Enrollment ID: O20040225000741

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 Keefer 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 Keefer, DO
500 University Dr,
Hershey, PA 17033-2360

Ph: (717) 531-8521
Laura Keefer, DO
500 University Dr,
Hershey, PA 17033-2360

Ph: (717) 531-8521

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