Medicare Physician Assistant in Sheffield, AL - Medicare Status, Address, Contact

Physician Assistant in Sheffield, AL Accepting Medicare

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Kristy L Richards, PA
Physician Assistant
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1300 S Montgomery Ave, Sheffield, AL 35660
Phone: 256-386-4005 Fax: 256-386-4685

Joy Suzanne Catania, PA
Physician Assistant
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 1300 S Montgomery Ave, Sheffield, AL 35660
Phone: 256-386-4592 Fax: 256-386-4186

Popular Specializations in Sheffield, AL:

Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Anesthetist - CR
Registered Nurse
Physician Assistant

Physician Assistant: A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

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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