O Akhras, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Sparta, GA

O Akhras, MD is a medicare enrolled "General Practice" physician in Sparta, Georgia. He graduated from medical school in 1973 and has 51 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. His current practice location is 446 Spring St, Sparta, Georgia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (706) 444-6521.

O Akhras is licensed to practice in Georgia (license number 020504) and he also participates in the medicare program. He may accept medicare assignments (which means he may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1114936531.

Contact Information

O Akhras, MD
446 Spring St,
Sparta, GA 31087-1904
(706) 444-6521
(706) 444-6839

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Physician's Profile

Full NameO Akhras
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience51 Years
Location446 Spring St, Sparta, Georgia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMay be. He may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • O Akhras graduated from medical school in 1973
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1114936531
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/05/2006
  • Last Update Date: 03/18/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5496653982
  • Enrollment ID: I20031223000215

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for O Akhras such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1114936531NPI-NPPES
10040031OtherGAAMERIGROUP
100168OtherGAPEACHSTATE
480588OtherGABLUE CROSS

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208D00000XGeneral Practice 020504 (Georgia)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Putnam General HospitalEatonton, GAHospital
Navicent Health BaldwinMilledgeville, GAHospital
Eatonton Health And RehabilitationEatonton, GANursing home

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. O Akhras allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameO Akhras Md Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1780695775
PECOS PAC ID: 5991770067
Enrollment ID: O20040901000183
Entity NameFamily Practice & Surgery Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1861644262
PECOS PAC ID: 8426110271
Enrollment ID: O20090311000370

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. O Akhras 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
O Akhras, MD
446 Spring St, P.o. Box 485,
Sparta, GA 31087-1904

Ph: (706) 444-6521
O Akhras, MD
446 Spring St,
Sparta, GA 31087-1904

Ph: (706) 444-6521

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