Thomas L Schaefer, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Somerset, PA

Thomas L Schaefer, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine - Geriatric Medicine" physician in Somerset, Pennsylvania. His current practice location is 329 S Pleasant Ave, Somerset, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (814) 445-3575.

Thomas L Schaefer is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD032332E) 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 1831190230.

Contact Information

Thomas L Schaefer, MD
329 S Pleasant Ave,
Somerset, PA 15501-2262
(814) 445-3575
(814) 445-8039

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Physician's Profile

Full NameThomas L Schaefer
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine - Geriatric Medicine
Location329 S Pleasant Ave, Somerset, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1831190230
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/09/2005
  • Last Update Date: 02/09/2017
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8729060348
  • Enrollment ID: I20040607000145

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Thomas L Schaefer such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1831190230NPI-NPPES
080010028OtherPARAILRAOD MEDICARE
1014504OtherPAGATEWAY
13183OtherPAELDERHEALTH
482435NMROtherPAHIGHMARK BC/BS
0014600500006MedicaidPA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207QG0300XFamily Medicine - Geriatric Medicine MD032332E (Pennsylvania)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. Thomas L Schaefer allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSomerset Health Services Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1134237407
PECOS PAC ID: 2668434614
Enrollment ID: O20041102000021

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. Thomas L Schaefer 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
Thomas L Schaefer, MD
329 S Pleasant Ave,
Somerset, PA 15501-2262

Ph: (814) 445-3575
Thomas L Schaefer, MD
329 S Pleasant Ave,
Somerset, PA 15501-2262

Ph: (814) 445-3575

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Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

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