Surgery Doctors in Palm Desert, CA Accepting Medicare

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Frederick N Eko, M.D.
Surgery - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 44651 Village Ct, Ste 104, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Phone: 760-413-5544    Fax: 760-237-2223
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Diya H Tantawi, MD, FACS
Surgery - Surgery of the Hand
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 74000 Cnty Club Dr Ste A2, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Phone: 760-666-6121    
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Dr. Martin Charles Shaffer, M.D.
Surgery
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 76915 Oklahoma Ave, Palm Desert, CA 92211
Phone: 760-469-3703    

Surgery: A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.


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.

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