Karen Letha Whittaker, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Dayton, TN

Karen Letha Whittaker, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Dayton, Tennessee. She went to University Of South Florida College Of Medicine and graduated in 1994 and has 30 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Emergency Medicine. She is a member of the group practice Southeastern Emergency Physicians Llc, Concord Medical Group Of Kentucky Pllc and her current practice location is 9400 Rhea County Hwy, Dayton, Tennessee. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (423) 775-1121.

Karen Letha Whittaker is licensed to practice in Tennessee (license number 35106) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1851321285.

Contact Information

Karen Letha Whittaker, MD
9400 Rhea County Hwy,
Dayton, TN 37321-7922
(423) 775-1121
(865) 291-3228



Physician's Profile

Full NameKaren Letha Whittaker
GenderFemale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Experience30 Years
Location9400 Rhea County Hwy, Dayton, Tennessee
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Karen Letha Whittaker attended and graduated from University Of South Florida College Of Medicine in 1994
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1851321285
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/03/2006
  • Last Update Date: 11/16/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0941238109
  • Enrollment ID: I20050728001152

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Karen Letha Whittaker such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1851321285NPI-NPPES
4021039OtherTNBCBS OF TENNESSEE
3867785MedicaidTN
P00412396OtherTNRAILROAD MEDICARE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 35106 (Tennessee)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Rhea Medical CenterDayton, TNHospital
Sweetwater Hospital AssociationSweetwater, TNHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Southeastern Emergency Physicians Llc2466364997491
Concord Medical Group Of Kentucky Pllc913348389422

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Medicare Reassignments

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Entity NameSweetwater Hospital Association
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1629077532
PECOS PAC ID: 6608773775
Enrollment ID: O20040518001141

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Entity NameSoutheastern Emergency Physicians Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1356379382
PECOS PAC ID: 2466364997
Enrollment ID: O20050125000997

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Entity NameEmergency Coverage Corp
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1427005008
PECOS PAC ID: 3072412592
Enrollment ID: O20050207000666

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Entity NameSouth Central Physicians Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1427611854
PECOS PAC ID: 6507195492
Enrollment ID: O20190830001905

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Entity NameConcord Medical Group Of Kentucky Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1346746385
PECOS PAC ID: 9133483894
Enrollment ID: O20191118000999

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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. Karen Letha Whittaker 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
Karen Letha Whittaker, MD
Po Box 636019,
Cincinnati, OH 45263-6019

Ph: () -
Karen Letha Whittaker, MD
9400 Rhea County Hwy,
Dayton, TN 37321-7922

Ph: (423) 775-1121

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Emergency Medicine Doctors in Dayton, TN

Algianon Moses Jeffero, MD
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 9400 Rhea County Hwy, Dayton, TN 37321
Phone: 423-775-1121    Fax: 865-291-3228
Edmund Lane, MD
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 9400 Rhea County Hwy, Dayton, TN 37321
Phone: 423-775-1121    Fax: 865-291-3228

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