Kent A Tucker, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Birmingham, AL

Kent A Tucker, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology" physician in Birmingham, Alabama. His current practice location is 100 Pilot Medical Drive, Suite 175, Birmingham, Alabama. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (205) 856-8488.

Kent A Tucker is licensed to practice in Alabama (license number 10570) 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 1114951639.

Contact Information

Kent A Tucker, MD
100 Pilot Medical Drive, Suite 175,
Birmingham, AL 35235
(205) 856-8488
(205) 856-8852



Physician's Profile

Full NameKent A Tucker
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology
Location100 Pilot Medical Drive, Birmingham, Alabama
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1114951639
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/10/2006
  • Last Update Date: 11/01/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4486736295
  • Enrollment ID: I20100208000651

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Kent A Tucker such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1114951639NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RH0003XInternal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology 10570 (Alabama)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. Kent A Tucker allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameBirmingham Hematology Oncology Assoc Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1841216389
PECOS PAC ID: 1557265741
Enrollment ID: O20031120000284

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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. Kent A Tucker 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
Kent A Tucker, MD
500 Office Park Dr, Suite 400,
Birmingham, AL 35223-2437

Ph: (205) 803-4330
Kent A Tucker, MD
100 Pilot Medical Drive, Suite 175,
Birmingham, AL 35235

Ph: (205) 856-8488

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