Carol Taaffe, RN MSN - Medicare Registered Nurse in Portsmouth, VA

Carol Taaffe, RN MSN is a medicare enrolled "Registered Nurse - Psychiatric/mental Health" in Portsmouth, Virginia. Her current practice location is 3300 Academy Avenue, Academy Crossing Medical Plaza, Portsmouth, Virginia. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (757) 483-6404.

Carol Taaffe is licensed to practice in Virginia (license number 0001050835) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1174600670.

Contact Information

Carol Taaffe, RN MSN
3300 Academy Avenue, Academy Crossing Medical Plaza,
Portsmouth, VA 23703
(757) 483-6404
(757) 483-0737

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Provider's Profile

Full NameCarol Taaffe
GenderFemale
SpecialityRegistered Nurse - Psychiatric/mental Health
Location3300 Academy Avenue, Portsmouth, Virginia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1174600670
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/01/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/08/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2567639081
  • Enrollment ID: I20120124000194

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Carol Taaffe such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1174600670NPI-NPPES
057455OtherVAANTHEM
7709510MedicaidVA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
163WP0808XRegistered Nurse - Psychiatric/mental Health 0001050835 (Virginia)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. Carol Taaffe allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameChurchland Psychiatric Associates Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1740359223
PECOS PAC ID: 5799776654
Enrollment ID: O20040519001370

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. Carol Taaffe 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
Carol Taaffe, RN MSN
3300 Academy Avenue, Academy Crossing Medical Plaza,
Portsmouth, VA 23703

Ph: (757) 483-6404
Carol Taaffe, RN MSN
3300 Academy Avenue, Academy Crossing Medical Plaza,
Portsmouth, VA 23703

Ph: (757) 483-6404

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