Rita Caroline Schaffner, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Superior, CO

Rita Caroline Schaffner, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Superior, Colorado. Her current practice location is 500 Discovery Pkwy Ste 150, Superior, Colorado. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (303) 425-9581.

Rita Caroline Schaffner is licensed to practice in Texas (license number P4677) 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 1194046730.

Contact Information

Rita Caroline Schaffner, MD
500 Discovery Pkwy Ste 150,
Superior, CO 80027-8645
(303) 425-9581
(303) 425-9259

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Physician's Profile

Full NameRita Caroline Schaffner
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location500 Discovery Pkwy Ste 150, Superior, Colorado
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1194046730
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/17/2010
  • Last Update Date: 10/19/2017
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6002058278
  • Enrollment ID: I20130819000226

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Rita Caroline Schaffner such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1194046730NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine P4677 (Texas)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. Rita Caroline Schaffner allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameNuch Of Texas
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1760722334
PECOS PAC ID: 4880833698
Enrollment ID: O20130626000489

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. Rita Caroline Schaffner 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
Rita Caroline Schaffner, MD
345 Maxwell Ave,
Boulder, CO 80304-3972

Ph: (303) 544-5783
Rita Caroline Schaffner, MD
500 Discovery Pkwy Ste 150,
Superior, CO 80027-8645

Ph: (303) 425-9581

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