Russell S Whitaker, MD in Gadsden, AL - Medicare Internal Medicine

Russell S Whitaker, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease" physician in Gadsden, Alabama. His current practice location is 300 Medical Center Drive, Suite 201, Gadsden, Alabama. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (256) 492-6982.

Russell S Whitaker is licensed to practice in Alabama (license number MD.9524) 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 1710988183.

Contact Information

	Russell S Whitaker, MD
	300 Medical Center Drive, Suite 201, Gadsden, AL 35903
	(256) 492-6982
	(256) 494-1958

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Russell S Whitaker
Gender	Male
Speciality	Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Location	300 Medical Center Drive, Gadsden, Alabama
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Medicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1710988183
Provider Enumeration Date: 08/09/2005
Last Update Date: 10/01/2009

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 3274503297
Enrollment ID: I20070227000012

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Russell S Whitaker such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1710988183	NPI	-	NPPES
101301	Medicaid	AL
51548442	Other	AL	BCBS OF AL

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207RC0000X	Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease	L9013 (Texas)	Secondary
207RC0000X	Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease	MD.9524 (Alabama)	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. Russell S Whitaker allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Anniston Cardiology Associates, P.a.
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1083763478 PECOS PAC ID: 6002842564 Enrollment ID: O20050715000342

Entity Name	Prime Healthcare Services-gadsden Physician Management Llc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1356731467 PECOS PAC ID: 7113231945 Enrollment ID: O20150806011161

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. Russell S Whitaker 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 Address	Practice Location Address
Russell S Whitaker, MD 300 Medical Center Drive, Suite 201, Gadsden, AL 35903 Ph: (256) 492-6982	Russell S Whitaker, MD 300 Medical Center Drive, Suite 201, Gadsden, AL 35903 Ph: (256) 492-6982

Reviews and Comments

Internal Medicine Doctors in Gadsden, AL

Dr. Peter Ming Szeto, MD Cardiovascular Disease Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1102 Goodyear Ave, Gadsden, AL 35903 Phone: 256-492-9924 Fax: 256-492-9965
Dr. James N Wallace, MD Cardiovascular Disease Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 512 S 4th St, Gadsden, AL 35901 Phone: 256-547-2255 Fax: 256-547-2257
Jed L Kaplan, MD Cardiovascular Disease Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 900 Goodyear Ave, Suite A, Gadsden, AL 35903 Phone: 256-492-3220 Fax: 256-492-3759
Dr. George Bruce Head Iii, MD Cardiovascular Disease Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1102 Goodyear Ave, Gadsden, AL 35903 Phone: 256-492-9924 Fax: 256-492-9965
Dr. Muhammad Tariq, MD Cardiovascular Disease Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1411 Piedmont Cutoff, Gadsden, AL 35903 Phone: 256-492-0131
Sabrina Nicole Morgan, M.D. Cardiovascular Disease Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 851 Goodyear Ave, Gadsden, AL 35903 Phone: 800-780-4146 Fax: 256-494-5063
Vijayaprasad Tummala, MD Cardiovascular Disease Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 900 Goodyear Ave, Suite A, Gadsden, AL 35903 Phone: 256-492-3220 Fax: 256-492-3759

Russell S Whitaker, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Gadsden, AL