Shelley J Thorkelson, CNM - Medicare Midwife in Shiprock, NM

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Shelley J Thorkelson, CNM is a medicare enrolled "Midwife" in Shiprock, New Mexico. Her current practice location is Us Hwy 491 North, Shiprock, New Mexico. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (505) 368-6001.

Shelley J Thorkelson is licensed to practice in New Mexico (license number 515) 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 1225397680.

Contact Information

Shelley J Thorkelson, CNM
Us Hwy 491 North,
Shiprock, NM 87420-0160
(505) 368-6001
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Provider's Profile

Full NameShelley J Thorkelson
GenderFemale
SpecialityMidwife
LocationUs Hwy 491 North, Shiprock, New Mexico
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1225397680
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/04/2012
  • Last Update Date: 05/20/2013
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8123282720
  • Enrollment ID: I20120612000070

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Shelley J Thorkelson such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1225397680NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
163W00000XRegistered Nurse RN149742 (Arizona)Secondary
163W00000XRegistered Nurse 477771 (California)Secondary
176B00000XMidwife 515 (New Mexico)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. Shelley J Thorkelson allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameDhhs Phs Naihs Shiprock Hospital
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1780639971
PECOS PAC ID: 0749193837
Enrollment ID: O20031105000809

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. Shelley J Thorkelson 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
Shelley J Thorkelson, CNM
Po Box 160,
Shiprock, NM 87420-0160

Ph: (505) 368-6001		Shelley J Thorkelson, CNM
Us Hwy 491 North,
Shiprock, NM 87420-0160

Ph: (505) 368-6001

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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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