Ms Karen Ruth Skarda, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Cape Carteret, NC

Ms Karen Ruth Skarda, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Cape Carteret, North Carolina. Her current practice location is 300 Taylor Notion Rd, Suite E, Cape Carteret, North Carolina. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (252) 354-1970.

Ms Karen Ruth Skarda is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 36431) 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 1588641724.

Contact Information

Ms Karen Ruth Skarda, MD
300 Taylor Notion Rd, Suite E,
Cape Carteret, NC 28584-8944
(252) 354-1970
(252) 354-1968

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Physician's Profile

Full NameMs Karen Ruth Skarda
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location300 Taylor Notion Rd, Cape Carteret, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1588641724
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/29/2005
  • Last Update Date: 01/12/2010
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5496818593
  • Enrollment ID: I20090126000244

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Ms Karen Ruth Skarda such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1588641724NPI-NPPES
8976712MedicaidNC

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 36431 (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. Ms Karen Ruth Skarda allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameSound Medical Pa
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1487809265
PECOS PAC ID: 4880757970
Enrollment ID: O20090115000654

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. Ms Karen Ruth Skarda 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
Ms Karen Ruth Skarda, MD
3608 Medical Park Ct,
Morehead City, NC 28557-4347

Ph: (252) 354-1970
Ms Karen Ruth Skarda, MD
300 Taylor Notion Rd, Suite E,
Cape Carteret, NC 28584-8944

Ph: (252) 354-1970

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Denise M Gallagher, DO
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Phone: 252-424-0004    Fax: 252-764-0019
Dr. James Merrimon Harris, MD
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Practice Location: 906 Wb Mclean Blvd, Cape Carteret, NC 28584
Phone: 252-393-9007    Fax: 252-393-9921
Raymond L Thomas, MD
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Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 906 Wb Mclean Blvd, Cape Carteret, NC 28584
Phone: 252-393-9007    Fax: 252-393-9921

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