Joseph R Desantola, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Hendersonville, NC

Joseph R Desantola, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease" physician in Hendersonville, North Carolina. His current practice location is 50 Hospital Dr, Suite 3b2, Hendersonville, North Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (828) 687-0088.

Joseph R Desantola is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 201201997) 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 1003806621.

Contact Information

Joseph R Desantola, MD
50 Hospital Dr, Suite 3b2,
Hendersonville, NC 28792-5248
(828) 687-0088
(828) 684-6693



Physician's Profile

Full NameJoseph R Desantola
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Location50 Hospital Dr, Hendersonville, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1003806621
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/25/2005
  • Last Update Date: 12/06/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6901791011
  • Enrollment ID: I20130214000154

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Joseph R Desantola such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1003806621NPI-NPPES
P01248130OtherNCMEDICARE RR
176U7OtherNCBCBS NC

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RC0000XInternal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease MD032977E (Pennsylvania)Secondary
207RC0000XInternal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease 201201997 (North Carolina)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. Joseph R Desantola allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameFletcher Hospital Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1427075027
PECOS PAC ID: 5395658819
Enrollment ID: O20031111000778

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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. Joseph R Desantola 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
Joseph R Desantola, MD
Po Box 1869,
Fletcher, NC 28732-1869

Ph: (828) 687-5616
Joseph R Desantola, MD
50 Hospital Dr, Suite 3b2,
Hendersonville, NC 28792-5248

Ph: (828) 687-0088

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Internal Medicine Doctors in Hendersonville, NC

Dr. David F Slawek, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease
Medicare: May Accept Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 510 Fleming St, Ste B, Hendersonville, NC 28739
Phone: 828-692-2801    Fax: 828-696-1756
Lois Gail Clary, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 705 6th Ave W, Suite A, Hendersonville, NC 28739
Phone: 828-694-8389    
Martin S. Lemyre, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 800 N Justice St, Hendersonville, NC 28791
Phone: 828-696-1000    Fax: 828-694-7654
Dr. Umberto Gaetano Fontana, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 709 N Justice St Ste A, Hendersonville, NC 28791
Phone: 828-697-7377    Fax: 828-697-7380
Dr. Peter Goodfield, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 691 Blythe Street Ct, Hendersonville, NC 28739
Phone: 828-693-5010    Fax: 828-693-7003
Dr. Jerald D Pyles, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 705 6th Ave W, Suite A, Hendersonville, NC 28739
Phone: 828-692-2231    Fax: 828-692-9742

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