Thomas Vincent Tighe, DO - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Lenoir, NC

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Thomas Vincent Tighe, DO is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine - Hospice And Palliative Medicine" physician in Lenoir, North Carolina. His current practice location is 902 Kirkwood Ave Nw, Lenoir, North Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (828) 754-0101.

Thomas Vincent Tighe is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 2016-01735) 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 1225052194.

Contact Information

Thomas Vincent Tighe, DO
902 Kirkwood Ave Nw,
Lenoir, NC 28645-5121
(828) 754-0101
(828) 757-0402

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Physician's Profile

Full NameThomas Vincent Tighe
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine - Hospice And Palliative Medicine
Location902 Kirkwood Ave Nw, Lenoir, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1225052194
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/26/2006
  • Last Update Date: 03/07/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6103853569
  • Enrollment ID: I20050718001022

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Thomas Vincent Tighe such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1225052194NPI-NPPES
2016-01735OtherNCMEDICAL LICENSE
00AX59210MedicaidCA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207PH0002XEmergency Medicine - Hospice And Palliative Medicine 2016-01735 (North Carolina)Primary
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 20A5921 (California)Secondary

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 Vincent Tighe allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameCep America - California
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1023063542
PECOS PAC ID: 6103739131
Enrollment ID: O20031106000520

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 Vincent Tighe 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 Vincent Tighe, DO
902 Kirkwood Ave Nw,
Lenoir, NC 28645-5121

Ph: (828) 754-0101		Thomas Vincent Tighe, DO
902 Kirkwood Ave Nw,
Lenoir, NC 28645-5121

Ph: (828) 754-0101

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