Dr Gerald S Light, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Valdosta, GA

Dr Gerald S Light, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Nephrology" physician in Valdosta, Georgia. His current practice location is 3564b Northcrossing Cir, Valdosta, Georgia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (229) 247-1414.

Dr Gerald S Light is licensed to practice in Georgia (license number 018237) 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 1073509105.

Contact Information

Dr Gerald S Light, MD
3564b Northcrossing Cir,
Valdosta, GA 31602-1067
(229) 247-1414
(229) 247-1978



Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Gerald S Light
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Nephrology
Location3564b Northcrossing Cir, Valdosta, Georgia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1073509105
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/23/2005
  • Last Update Date: 07/09/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3375536857
  • Enrollment ID: I20040413000448

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Gerald S Light such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1073509105NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RN0300XInternal Medicine - Nephrology 018237 (Georgia)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 Gerald S Light allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameArunas Urbonas Md Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1003983883
PECOS PAC ID: 7719936665
Enrollment ID: O20050118000496

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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 Gerald S Light 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 Gerald S Light, MD
3564b Northcrossing Cir,
Valdosta, GA 31602-1067

Ph: (229) 247-1414
Dr Gerald S Light, MD
3564b Northcrossing Cir,
Valdosta, GA 31602-1067

Ph: (229) 247-1414

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In biology, stability is important. From body temperature to blood pressure and sugar levels, our body ensures that these remain within reasonable limits and do not reach potentially damaging extremes.

Severe plagiocephaly in babies can lead to ear infections

The recommendation to lay babies on their backs to sleep has reduced sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), but has led to an increased number of infants with a skull deformity called deformational (or positional) plagiocephaly. Now new research suggests that infants with more severe plagiocephaly may have a higher rate of middle ear abnormalities associated with ear infections (otitis media), reports the September issue of The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals, and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, and pharmacy.

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Internal Medicine Doctors in Valdosta, GA

Dr. Felix G Valdez, MD
Nephrology
Medicare: May Accept Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2501 N Patterson St, Valdosta, GA 31602
Phone: 229-259-4501    Fax: 229-259-4502
Dr. William C Tidmore Jr., M.D.
Nephrology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2418 N Oak St, Valdosta, GA 31602
Phone: 229-219-0247    Fax: 229-219-0837
Dhaval Pankaj Patel, DO
Nephrology
Medicare: May Accept Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2501 N Patterson St, Valdosta, GA 31602
Phone: 229-433-3417    Fax: 229-433-3454
Hala Sharma, MD
Nephrology
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 2501 N Patterson St, Valdosta, GA 31602
Phone: 229-433-1000    
Dr. Prem Kumar, M.D.
Nephrology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 3300 Greystone Way, Valdosta, GA 31605
Phone: 229-247-7700    Fax: 229-247-2666
Kesavan Gopa Kumar, MD
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Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 3207 Country Club Dr, Valdosta, GA 31605
Phone: 229-242-8480    Fax: 229-241-0252

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