Dr Alvaro A Valle, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Chattanooga, TN

Dr Alvaro A Valle, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery - Surgical Oncology" physician in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He graduated from medical school in 1981 and has 43 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice University Surgical Associates, Llc and his current practice location is 979 E 3rd St, Ste 300, Chattanooga, Tennessee. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (423) 267-0466.

Dr Alvaro A Valle is licensed to practice in Tennessee (license number MD20212) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1861486797.

Contact Information

Dr Alvaro A Valle, MD
979 E 3rd St, Ste 300,
Chattanooga, TN 37403-2136
(423) 267-0466
(423) 757-0703



Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Alvaro A Valle
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience43 Years
Location979 E 3rd St, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Alvaro A Valle graduated from medical school in 1981
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1861486797
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/07/2005
  • Last Update Date: 02/19/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6204934011
  • Enrollment ID: I20070601000298

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Alvaro A Valle such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1861486797NPI-NPPES
122987OtherBCBS OF TN
Q002561MedicaidTN
020041406OtherRR MEDICARE
1740028OtherUHC
00445959BMedicaidGA
62165877408OtherJDH
009206950MedicaidAL
7090970 003OtherCIGNA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery MD2012 (Tennessee)Secondary
2086X0206XSurgery - Surgical Oncology MD20212 (Tennessee)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TNHospital
Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TNHospital
Adventhealth GordonCalhoun, GAHospital
Starr Regional Medical Center AthensAthens, TNHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
University Surgical Associates, Llc054724252131

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Medicare Reassignments

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Entity NameUniversity Surgical Associates, Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1972520963
PECOS PAC ID: 0547242521
Enrollment ID: O20040603000488

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

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Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Alvaro A Valle, MD
979 E 3rd St, Ste 300,
Chattanooga, TN 37403-2136

Ph: (423) 267-0466
Dr Alvaro A Valle, MD
979 E 3rd St, Ste 300,
Chattanooga, TN 37403-2136

Ph: (423) 267-0466

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Surgery Doctors in Chattanooga, TN

Dr. Julie Ann Koffron, MD
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Practice Location: 2108 E 3rd St Ste 200, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Phone: 423-267-0466    Fax: 423-778-5177
Dr. Daniel Franklin Fisher Jr., M.D.
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Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 2108 E 3rd St, Suite 200, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Phone: 423-267-0466    Fax: 423-778-8212
Dr. Jason Paul Rehm, MD
Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 979 E 3rd St, Suite C920, Chattanooga, TN 37403
Phone: 423-756-7134    Fax: 423-763-4571
Dr. Michael Everett Barfield, M.D.
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2108 E 3rd St Ste 200, Chattanooga, TN 37404
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Dr. Cauley W Hayes, MD
Surgery
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
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William Buckley Lyman, M.D.
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Dr. Benjamin W Dart Iv, M.D.
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