Peter Thomas Scheffel, MD - Medicare Orthopaedic Surgery in Fruita, CO

Peter Thomas Scheffel, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery" physician in Fruita, Colorado. His current practice location is 300 W Ottley Ave, Fruita, Colorado. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (970) 858-2705.

Peter Thomas Scheffel is licensed to practice in Colorado (license number DR.0052348) 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 1326157074.

Contact Information

Peter Thomas Scheffel, MD
300 W Ottley Ave,
Fruita, CO 81521-2118
(970) 858-2705
(970) 858-9961

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Physician's Profile

Full NamePeter Thomas Scheffel
GenderMale
SpecialityOrthopaedic Surgery
Location300 W Ottley Ave, Fruita, Colorado
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1326157074
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/29/2006
  • Last Update Date: 09/11/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2769652866
  • Enrollment ID: I20130909000093

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Peter Thomas Scheffel such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1326157074NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery DR.0052348 (Colorado)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. Peter Thomas Scheffel allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameLower Valley Hospital Association
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Public Health/welfare Agency
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1609190206
PECOS PAC ID: 4284526021
Enrollment ID: O20040326000937
Entity NameLower Valley Hospital Association
Entity TypePart A Provider - Critical Access Hospital
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1861496697
PECOS PAC ID: 4284526021
Enrollment ID: O20090218000366

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. Peter Thomas Scheffel 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
Peter Thomas Scheffel, MD
Po Box 130,
Fruita, CO 81521-0130

Ph: (970) 858-2186
Peter Thomas Scheffel, MD
300 W Ottley Ave,
Fruita, CO 81521-2118

Ph: (970) 858-2705

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