Dr Benjamin Christopher Chastain, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Columbus, IN

Dr Benjamin Christopher Chastain, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Columbus, Indiana. His current practice location is 2400 17th St, Columbus, Indiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (812) 376-5278.

Dr Benjamin Christopher Chastain is licensed to practice in Indiana (license number 01068631A) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1265669279.

Contact Information

Dr Benjamin Christopher Chastain, MD
2400 17th St,
Columbus, IN 47201-5351
(812) 376-5278
Not Available



Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Benjamin Christopher Chastain
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location2400 17th St, Columbus, Indiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1265669279
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/17/2009
  • Last Update Date: 11/02/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9436337458
  • Enrollment ID: I20110622000354

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Benjamin Christopher Chastain such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1265669279NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 01068631A (Indiana)Primary

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. Dr Benjamin Christopher Chastain allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameEmergency Physicians Inc Of Columbus
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1912951062
PECOS PAC ID: 1557265287
Enrollment ID: O20031124000395

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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. Dr Benjamin Christopher Chastain 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
Dr Benjamin Christopher Chastain, MD
2400 17th St,
Columbus, IN 47201-5351

Ph: (812) 375-3777
Dr Benjamin Christopher Chastain, MD
2400 17th St,
Columbus, IN 47201-5351

Ph: (812) 376-5278

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When tendons get irritated it can lead to a serious condition called tendinosis - a common class of sports and workplace injuries - which is also common in older individuals. It can take many weeks of rest for tendon irritation to heal, with no treatments, save short-term steroid injections and surgery, followed by more rest.

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Emergency Medicine Doctors in Columbus, IN

Kevin M Sherlock, MD
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 2400 17th St, Columbus, IN 47201
Phone: 812-334-8958    Fax: 812-334-8881
Thomas A Sonderman, MD
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 2400 17th St, Columbus, IN 47201
Phone: 812-376-5737    Fax: 812-376-5964
Dr. Michael J Chadwick, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 2400 17th St, Columbus, IN 47201
Phone: 812-334-8958    
Ashley Malcom Huddleston, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2400 17th St, Columbus, IN 47201
Phone: 812-334-8958    
Dr. David L Gregory, MD
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 2400 17th St, Columbus, IN 47201
Phone: 812-334-8958    
Dr. Jason Daniel May, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2400 17th St, Columbus, IN 47201
Phone: 812-376-5278    

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