Dr Carol Asbury, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Bluefield, WV

Dr Carol Asbury, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Bluefield, West Virginia. Her current practice location is 510 Cherry St Ste 308, Bluefield, West Virginia. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (304) 324-1905.

Dr Carol Asbury is licensed to practice in West Virginia (license number 17750) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1659433951.

Contact Information

Dr Carol Asbury, MD
510 Cherry St Ste 308,
Bluefield, WV 24701
(304) 324-1905
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Carol Asbury
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location510 Cherry St Ste 308, Bluefield, West Virginia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1659433951
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/14/2006
  • Last Update Date: 01/24/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5395889638
  • Enrollment ID: I20100224000482

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Carol Asbury such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1659433951NPI-NPPES
005608473MedicaidVA
0045985000MedicaidWV
990001929OtherTRAVELERS RAILROAD

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 0101051600 (Virginia)Secondary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 17750 (West Virginia)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 Carol Asbury allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameBluefield Clinic Company Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1518273507
PECOS PAC ID: 4486846730
Enrollment ID: O20101005001325

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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 Carol Asbury 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 Carol Asbury, MD
425 Carriage Ln,
Bluefield, VA 24605-9522

Ph: (276) 322-1709
Dr Carol Asbury, MD
510 Cherry St Ste 308,
Bluefield, WV 24701

Ph: (304) 324-1905

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Family Medicine Doctors in Bluefield, WV

Ms. Toni Renee Muncy, D.O.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 510 Cherry St, Building A #308, Bluefield, WV 24701
Phone: 304-325-1905    
Ram Pal Bhasin, MD
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1609 Stadium Dr, Bluefield, WV 24701
Phone: 304-325-7460    Fax: 304-323-2575
Dr. Ronald Wayne Billips, MD
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 3016e Cumberland Rd, Bluefield, WV 24701
Phone: 304-431-5499    

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