General Practice Doctors in Independence, MO Accepting Medicare

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Octave C Merveille, M.D.
General Practice
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 4201 S Hocker Dr, Independence, MO 64055
Phone: 913-384-0834    
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Gary Owen Skinner, DO
General Practice
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 18675 East 39th Street, Suite M, Independence, MO 64057
Phone: 816-795-9911    Fax: 816-795-1911
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Dr. Annamay D Carlson, DO
General Practice
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 4419 S Crysler Ave, Independence, MO 64055
Phone: 816-356-0400    Fax: 816-356-0477

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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