Karla L Garcia, MD - Medicare Pediatrics in Chattanooga, TN

Karla L Garcia, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pediatrics" physician in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Her current practice location is 910 Blackford St, Chattanooga, Tennessee. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (423) 778-6107.

Karla L Garcia is licensed to practice in Tennessee (license number 27516) 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 1407884497.

Contact Information

Karla L Garcia, MD
910 Blackford St,
Chattanooga, TN 37403-1405
(423) 778-6107
(423) 778-6958



Physician's Profile

Full NameKarla L Garcia
GenderFemale
SpecialityPediatrics
Location910 Blackford St, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1407884497
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/29/2006
  • Last Update Date: 06/01/2010
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9133259856
  • Enrollment ID: I20100607000634

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Karla L Garcia such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1407884497NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208000000XPediatrics 27516 (Tennessee)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. Karla L Garcia allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameChattanooga Hamilton County Hospital Authority
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1154751931
PECOS PAC ID: 0547179731
Enrollment ID: O20040302001086

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Entity NameErlanger Health
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1477256303
PECOS PAC ID: 1153780226
Enrollment ID: O20230707000849

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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. Karla L Garcia 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
Karla L Garcia, MD
910 Blackford St,
Chattanooga, TN 37403-1405

Ph: (423) 778-6107
Karla L Garcia, MD
910 Blackford St,
Chattanooga, TN 37403-1405

Ph: (423) 778-6107

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Pediatrics Doctors in Chattanooga, TN

Kathleen S Hunt, MD
Pediatrics
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 910 Blackford St, Chattanooga, TN 37403
Phone: 423-778-6505    Fax: 423-778-3157
Yolanda Spraggins, MD
Pediatrics
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 1651 Gunbarrel Rd Ste 302, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Phone: 423-899-2904    Fax: 423-892-5058
Jane S Catterton, M.D.
Pediatrics
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 632 Morrison Springs Rd, Suite 300, Chattanooga, TN 37415
Phone: 423-877-4524    Fax: 423-875-5860
Mr. Ricardo Federico Causo, M.D.
Pediatrics
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 6025 Lee Hwy, Ste. 447, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Phone: 423-490-1547    Fax: 423-490-1197
Dr. Rachel A Nelson, MD
Pediatrics
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 7550 Goodwin Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Phone: 423-894-3252    Fax: 423-894-2237
Dr. William Woods Blake, MD
Pediatrics
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 975 E 3rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37403
Phone: 423-778-6170    Fax: 423-778-6938
Dr. Lisa Ann Lowery-smith, M.D.
Pediatrics
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 975 E 3rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37403
Phone: 423-778-6170    Fax: 423-778-6938

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