Dr Karen E Shelton, MD, FACOG - Medicare Preventive Medicine in Marion, VA

Dr Karen E Shelton, MD, FACOG is a medicare enrolled "Preventive Medicine - Public Health & General Preventive Medicine" physician in Marion, Virginia. Her current practice location is 201 Francis Marion Ln, District Office, 2nd Floor, Marion, Virginia. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (276) 781-7450.

Dr Karen E Shelton is licensed to practice in Virginia (license number 0101260180) 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 1619926680.

Contact Information

Dr Karen E Shelton, MD, FACOG
201 Francis Marion Ln, District Office, 2nd Floor,
Marion, VA 24354-4227
(276) 781-7450
(276) 781-7455



Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Karen E Shelton
GenderFemale
SpecialityPreventive Medicine - Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
Location201 Francis Marion Ln, Marion, Virginia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1619926680
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/08/2006
  • Last Update Date: 06/15/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6103018874
  • Enrollment ID: I20160829000095

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Karen E Shelton such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1619926680NPI-NPPES
006210619MedicaidVA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2083P0901XPreventive Medicine - Public Health & General Preventive Medicine 0101260180 (Virginia)Primary
207V00000XObstetrics & Gynecology 29105 (Tennessee)Secondary

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 Karen E Shelton allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameCommonwealth Of Virginia State Board Of Health
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Public Health/welfare Agency
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1295795078
PECOS PAC ID: 0547174369
Enrollment ID: O20031117000414

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

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Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Karen E Shelton, MD, FACOG
201 Francis Marion Ln, District Office, 2nd Floor,
Marion, VA 24354-4227

Ph: (276) 781-7450
Dr Karen E Shelton, MD, FACOG
201 Francis Marion Ln, District Office, 2nd Floor,
Marion, VA 24354-4227

Ph: (276) 781-7450

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Preventive Medicine Doctors in Marion, VA

Donald C. Smith, MD MPH
Preventive Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 201 Francis Marion Lane, Marion, VA 24354
Phone: 276-781-7450    Fax: 276-781-7455

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