Surgery Doctors in Sedro Woolley, WA Accepting Medicare

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Karen S. Hunter, M.D.
Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1900 Hospital Dr. Suite 200, Sedro Woolley, WA 98284
Phone: 360-856-4222    Fax: 360-854-2751
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Dr. Tracy Anne Taggart, M.D.
Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: Peacehealth United General Medical Center, 2000 Hospital Drive, Sedro Woolley, WA 98284
Phone: 360-856-7588    Fax: 360-856-7252

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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