Ruth E Thatcher, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Rapid City, SD

Ruth E Thatcher, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Rapid City, South Dakota. Her current practice location is 502 E. Monroe Street, Rapid City, South Dakota. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (605) 719-4060.

Ruth E Thatcher is licensed to practice in South Dakota (license number 4423) 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 1275597734.

Contact Information

Ruth E Thatcher, MD
502 E. Monroe Street,
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 719-4060
(605) 719-4012

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Physician's Profile

Full NameRuth E Thatcher
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location502 E. Monroe Street, Rapid City, South Dakota
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1275597734
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/13/2006
  • Last Update Date: 01/03/2013
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2961411178
  • Enrollment ID: I20060417000746

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Ruth E Thatcher such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1275597734NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 4423 (South Dakota)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. Ruth E Thatcher allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameMonument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1275553463
PECOS PAC ID: 6002729506
Enrollment ID: O20070625000144

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. Ruth E Thatcher 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
Ruth E Thatcher, MD
353 Fairmont Blvd, Atten Medical Staff Services,
Rapid City, SD 57701-6000

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Ruth E Thatcher, MD
502 E. Monroe Street,
Rapid City, SD 57701

Ph: (605) 719-4060

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