Stephen F Pinkerton, MD - Medicare Surgery in Toccoa, GA

Stephen F Pinkerton, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Toccoa, Georgia. His current practice location is 8896 Falls Road Professional Park, Toccoa, Georgia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (706) 886-7408.

Stephen F Pinkerton is licensed to practice in Georgia (license number 033877) 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 1548255524.

Contact Information

Stephen F Pinkerton, MD
8896 Falls Road Professional Park,
Toccoa, GA 30577-9871
(706) 886-7408
(706) 886-6042

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Physician's Profile

Full NameStephen F Pinkerton
GenderMale
SpecialitySurgery
Location8896 Falls Road Professional Park, Toccoa, Georgia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1548255524
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/15/2005
  • Last Update Date: 11/10/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0840482964
  • Enrollment ID: I20101007001089

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Stephen F Pinkerton such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1548255524NPI-NPPES
G33877MedicaidSC
52049095OtherGABLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery 033877 (Georgia)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. Stephen F Pinkerton allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameStephen F Pinkerton, Md, Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1548579923
PECOS PAC ID: 8628260734
Enrollment ID: O20101007000983

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. Stephen F Pinkerton 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
Stephen F Pinkerton, MD
Po Box 609,
Toccoa, GA 30577-1410

Ph: (706) 886-7408
Stephen F Pinkerton, MD
8896 Falls Road Professional Park,
Toccoa, GA 30577-9871

Ph: (706) 886-7408

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