Dr Craig Shaffer, MD in Port Lavaca, TX - Medicare Family Medicine

Dr Craig Shaffer, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Port Lavaca, Texas. His current practice location is 1200 North Virginia, Port Lavaca, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (361) 552-6721.

Dr Craig Shaffer is licensed to practice in Texas (license number G0100) 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 1740251719.

Contact Information

	Dr Craig Shaffer, MD
	1200 North Virginia, Port Lavaca, TX 77979
	(361) 552-6721
	(361) 552-7463

Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Craig Shaffer
Gender	Male
Speciality	Family Medicine
Location	1200 North Virginia, Port Lavaca, Texas
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Medicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1740251719
Provider Enumeration Date: 01/30/2006
Last Update Date: 07/08/2007

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 2567468895
Enrollment ID: I20180417002550

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Craig Shaffer such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1740251719	NPI	-	NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207Q00000X	Family Medicine	G0100 (Texas)	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 Craig Shaffer allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Portland Adventist Medical Center
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1215910302 PECOS PAC ID: 7012827876 Enrollment ID: O20040226000131

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

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Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing Address	Practice Location Address
Dr Craig Shaffer, MD 1200 North Virginia, Port Lavaca, TX 77979 Ph: (361) 552-6721	Dr Craig Shaffer, MD 1200 North Virginia, Port Lavaca, TX 77979 Ph: (361) 552-6721

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Dr Craig Shaffer, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Port Lavaca, TX

Contact Information

Physician's Profile

Medical Identifiers

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Medicare Reassignments

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Mailing Address and Practice Location

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