General Practice Doctors in Damascus, MD Accepting Medicare

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Kenneth Joel Weiss, MD
General Practice
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 9890 Main Street Rear, Damascus, MD 20872
Phone: 301-253-6977    Fax: 301-253-9091
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Dr. Mark Owens Thornton, M.D.
General Practice
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 26120 Kings Valley Rd, Damascus, MD 20872
Phone: 301-253-0854    
Popular Specializations in Damascus, MD:

Obstetrics & Gynecology
Pediatrics
General Practice
Family Medicine
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Ophthalmology
Internal Medicine
Dermatology


General Practice: A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions.


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.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

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