Raines Atherton Chaffin, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Tupelo, MS

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Raines Atherton Chaffin, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Tupelo, Mississippi. His current practice location is 125 County Road 1698, Tupelo, Mississippi. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (501) 454-1960.

Raines Atherton Chaffin is licensed to practice in Arkansas (license number N-8132) 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 1083898803.

Contact Information

Raines Atherton Chaffin, MD
125 County Road 1698,
Tupelo, MS 33804
(501) 454-1960
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Physician's Profile

Full NameRaines Atherton Chaffin
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location125 County Road 1698, Tupelo, Mississippi
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1083898803
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/28/2007
  • Last Update Date: 12/28/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5395798870
  • Enrollment ID: I20090120000724

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Raines Atherton Chaffin such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1083898803NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine N-8132 (Arkansas)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. Raines Atherton Chaffin allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameBaptist Medcare Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1699868323
PECOS PAC ID: 5698667624
Enrollment ID: O20040325001348
Entity NameJoe Lee Buford Md Pa
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1215177985
PECOS PAC ID: 4880661370
Enrollment ID: O20040914000771

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. Raines Atherton Chaffin 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
Raines Atherton Chaffin, MD
125 County Road 1698,
Tupelo, MS 33804

Ph: (501) 454-1960		Raines Atherton Chaffin, MD
125 County Road 1698,
Tupelo, MS 33804

Ph: (501) 454-1960

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