John F Distefano, MD in Salem, VA - Medicare Internal Medicine

John F Distefano, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology" physician in Salem, Virginia. His current practice location is 1970 Roanoke Blvd, Salem, Virginia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (540) 982-2463.

John F Distefano is licensed to practice in West Virginia (license number 16510) 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 1134160229.

Contact Information

	John F Distefano, MD
	1970 Roanoke Blvd, Salem, VA 24153-6404
	(540) 982-2463
	(540) 983-1022

Physician's Profile

Full Name	John F Distefano
Gender	Male
Speciality	Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology
Location	1970 Roanoke Blvd, Salem, Virginia
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Medicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1134160229
Provider Enumeration Date: 06/09/2006
Last Update Date: 05/27/2011

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 0345262846
Enrollment ID: I20130806000322

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for John F Distefano such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1134160229	NPI	-	NPPES
64071384	Medicaid	KY
P00002536	Other		RAILROAD MEDICARE
0073762000	Medicaid	WV
2388250	Medicaid	OH

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207RH0003X	Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology	16510 (West Virginia)	Primary

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. John F Distefano 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 Address	Practice Location Address
John F Distefano, MD 1970 Roanoke Blvd, Salem, VA 24153-6404 Ph: (540) 982-2463	John F Distefano, MD 1970 Roanoke Blvd, Salem, VA 24153-6404 Ph: (540) 982-2463

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Internal Medicine Doctors in Salem, VA

John Weidner Knarr, M.D. Hematology & Oncology Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 2155 Apperson Dr, Salem, VA 24153 Phone: 540-444-2010 Fax: 540-444-2019
Jeffrey Blake Lipscomb, M.D. Hematology & Oncology Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 1970 Roanoke Blvd, Salem, VA 24153 Phone: 540-982-2463 Fax: 540-983-1011
Dr. Andrew Maiolo, MD Hematology & Oncology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1802 Braeburn Dr, Salem, VA 24153 Phone: 540-772-3430 Fax: 540-776-2051
Dr. Charles John Schleupner, MD Hematology & Oncology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1970 Roanoke Boulevard, Salem, VA 24153 Phone: 540-982-2463 Fax: 540-855-3406
Dr. Paul D Richards, M.D. Hematology & Oncology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1900 Electric Rd, Salem, VA 24153 Phone: 540-774-8660 Fax: 540-774-9195
Dr. Jane E Lindsay, MD Hematology & Oncology Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 1900 Electric Rd, Salem, VA 24153 Phone: 540-728-0332
Richard Prokopchak, MD Hematology & Oncology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 2850 Keagy Rd, Salem, VA 24153 Phone: 540-375-9375 Fax: 540-375-9376

John F Distefano, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Salem, VA