Dr Thomas George Caranasos, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Chapel Hill, NC

Dr Thomas George Caranasos, MD is a medicare enrolled "Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)" physician in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He went to West Virginia University School Of Medicine and graduated in 2007 and has 17 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Unc Physicians And Associates and his current practice location is 3040 Burnett Womack Building, Campus Box 7065, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (919) 966-5544.

Dr Thomas George Caranasos is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 01408) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1376715656.

Contact Information

Dr Thomas George Caranasos, MD
3040 Burnett Womack Building, Campus Box 7065,
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7065
(919) 966-5544
Not Available



Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Thomas George Caranasos
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience17 Years
Location3040 Burnett Womack Building, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Thomas George Caranasos attended and graduated from West Virginia University School Of Medicine in 2007
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1376715656
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/27/2008
  • Last Update Date: 08/18/2014
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7719120518
  • Enrollment ID: I20141021002092

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Thomas George Caranasos such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1376715656NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) 01408 (North Carolina)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
University Of North Carolina HospitalChapel hill, NCHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Unc Physicians And Associates06481811561656

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Entity NameUniversity Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1780669200
PECOS PAC ID: 0648181156
Enrollment ID: O20031105000359

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Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Thomas George Caranasos, MD
403 Granville Rd,
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-2723

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Dr Thomas George Caranasos, MD
3040 Burnett Womack Building, Campus Box 7065,
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7065

Ph: (919) 966-5544

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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Doctors in Chapel Hill, NC

Dr. Joseph William Turek,
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: 919-966-4320    
Ross Michael Ungerleider, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: 919-966-3381    
Dr. Ashok Venkataraman, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 101 Manning Dr, Dept Of Surgery, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: 919-966-1072    Fax: 919-966-7841
Dr. Ziv Beckerman, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: 919-966-3381    
Dr. Richard H Feins, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Phone: 919-966-8596    Fax: 919-843-5515
Dr. Thomas M Egan, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Phone: 919-966-8596    Fax: 919-843-5515

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