Raymond L Sheppard Jr, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Huntsville, AL

Raymond L Sheppard Jr, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Huntsville, Alabama. He went to University Of Alabama School Of Medicine and graduated in 1997 and has 27 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice General Surgery Associates and his current practice location is 4704 Whitesburg Dr Sw Ste 200, Huntsville, Alabama. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (256) 880-4510.

Raymond L Sheppard Jr is licensed to practice in Alabama (license number MD.23823) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1497743066.

Contact Information

Raymond L Sheppard Jr, MD
4704 Whitesburg Dr Sw Ste 200,
Huntsville, AL 35802
(256) 880-4510
(256) 880-4512

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Physician's Profile

Full NameRaymond L Sheppard Jr
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience27 Years
Location4704 Whitesburg Dr Sw Ste 200, Huntsville, Alabama
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Raymond L Sheppard Jr attended and graduated from University Of Alabama School Of Medicine in 1997
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1497743066
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/07/2005
  • Last Update Date: 08/15/2018
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2860534310
  • Enrollment ID: I20100602000346

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Raymond L Sheppard Jr such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1497743066NPI-NPPES
020049125OtherALRR MEDICARE
009955260MedicaidAL

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery MD.23823 (Alabama)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville, ALHospital
Huntsville HospitalHuntsville, ALHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
General Surgery Associates22643270227

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. Raymond L Sheppard Jr allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameGeneral Surgery Associates
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1386684801
PECOS PAC ID: 2264327022
Enrollment ID: O20040219000652

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. Raymond L Sheppard Jr 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
Raymond L Sheppard Jr, MD
4704 Whitesburg Dr Sw Ste 200,
Huntsville, AL 35802-1681

Ph: (256) 533-7064
Raymond L Sheppard Jr, MD
4704 Whitesburg Dr Sw Ste 200,
Huntsville, AL 35802

Ph: (256) 880-4510

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