Aletha Lakay Edison, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Madison, AL

Aletha Lakay Edison, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Madison, Alabama. She graduated from medical school in 1990 and has 34 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Emergency Medicine. She is a member of the group practice Emergency Physicians Group and her current practice location is 7583 Wall Triana Hwy, Madison, Alabama. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (256) 547-6119.

Aletha Lakay Edison is licensed to practice in Alabama (license number 00024685) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1528053519.

Contact Information

Aletha Lakay Edison, MD
7583 Wall Triana Hwy,
Madison, AL 35757-8327
(256) 547-6119
(256) 546-2981



Physician's Profile

Full NameAletha Lakay Edison
GenderFemale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Experience34 Years
Location7583 Wall Triana Hwy, Madison, Alabama
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Aletha Lakay Edison graduated from medical school in 1990
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1528053519
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/15/2005
  • Last Update Date: 05/22/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8224069257
  • Enrollment ID: I20050829001022

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Aletha Lakay Edison such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1528053519NPI-NPPES
51002018OtherALBLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD
051513810OtherALBCBS
51537577OtherALBLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD
051553015MedicaidAL

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 00024685 (Alabama)Secondary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 00024685 (Alabama)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Huntsville HospitalHuntsville, ALHospital

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. Aletha Lakay Edison allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameEmergency Physicians Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1659366649
PECOS PAC ID: 5496669350
Enrollment ID: O20031114000395

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Entity NameAmerican Family Care, Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1669429080
PECOS PAC ID: 9739087818
Enrollment ID: O20031229000157

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Entity NameAletha Lakay Edison Md Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1033676937
PECOS PAC ID: 7012259914
Enrollment ID: O20190424002375

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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. Aletha Lakay Edison 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
Aletha Lakay Edison, MD
Po Box 303,
Gadsden, AL 35902-0303

Ph: (256) 547-6119
Aletha Lakay Edison, MD
7583 Wall Triana Hwy,
Madison, AL 35757-8327

Ph: (256) 547-6119

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Family Medicine Doctors in Madison, AL

Kealan O'neill, D.O.
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Medicare: May Accept Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 104 Spenryn Dr, Madison, AL 35758
Phone: 256-772-4300    Fax: 256-772-4302
Samuel Waling,
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1650 Slaughter Rd Ste A, Madison, AL 35758
Phone: 256-325-3646    Fax: 256-325-3647
Deborah Booher Kolb, M.D.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 8371 Highway 72 W, Suite 200, Madison, AL 35758
Phone: 256-722-0664    Fax: 256-722-0285
Leelasri Vanguru, MD
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 540 Hughes Rd Ste 10, Madison, AL 35758
Phone: 256-464-2920    Fax: 256-542-3200
Mrs. Valerie Levick Wright, DO
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1650 Slaughter Rd Ste A, Madison, AL 35758
Phone: 256-325-3646    Fax: 256-325-3647
Dr. Caswall C Harrigan Sr., M.D.
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 8045 Highway 72 W, Suite 100, Madison, AL 35758
Phone: 256-837-2271    Fax: 256-837-2910
David W Purner, M.D.
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Practice Location: 12205 County Line Rd, Suite B, Madison, AL 35758
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