Richard Whitaker, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Carrollton, GA

Richard Whitaker, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Carrollton, Georgia. He went to University Of Utah School Of Medicine and graduated in 1996 and has 28 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Emergency Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Carrollton Emergency Physicians Pc and his current practice location is 705 Dixie St, Carrollton, Georgia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (770) 836-9666.

Richard Whitaker is licensed to practice in Georgia (license number 056783) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1265499867.

Contact Information

Richard Whitaker, MD
705 Dixie St,
Carrollton, GA 30117-3818
(770) 836-9666
Not Available



Physician's Profile

Full NameRichard Whitaker
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Experience28 Years
Location705 Dixie St, Carrollton, Georgia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Richard Whitaker attended and graduated from University Of Utah School Of Medicine in 1996
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1265499867
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/27/2006
  • Last Update Date: 04/28/2010
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9032134812
  • Enrollment ID: I20051011000493

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Richard Whitaker such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1265499867NPI-NPPES
074623150AMedicaidGA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207PE0004XEmergency Medicine - Emergency Medical Services 056783 (Georgia)Secondary
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 056783 (Georgia)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Tanner Medical Center - CarrolltonCarrollton, GAHospital
Tanner Medical Center Villa RicaVilla rica, GAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Carrollton Emergency Physicians Pc741686001010

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Medicare Reassignments

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Entity NameCarrollton Emergency Physicians Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1790724672
PECOS PAC ID: 7416860010
Enrollment ID: O20040122001028

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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. Richard Whitaker 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
Richard Whitaker, MD
1581 Stripling Chapel Rd,
Carrollton, GA 30116-6908

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Richard Whitaker, MD
705 Dixie St,
Carrollton, GA 30117-3818

Ph: (770) 836-9666

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Emergency Medicine Doctors in Carrollton, GA

Brett Wynn, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 705 Dixie St, Carrollton, GA 30117
Phone: 770-836-9666    
Jesse Mitchell Jr., M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 705 Dixie St, Carrollton, GA 30117
Phone: 770-836-9666    
Nathan Hundley, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 705 Dixie St, Carrollton, GA 30117
Phone: 770-812-9597    
Michael Eckert, DO
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 705 Dixie St, Tanner Health Systems, Emergency Dept, Carrollton, GA 30117
Phone: 770-836-9666    
Theodore Nicholson, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 705 Dixie St, Carrollton, GA 30117
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Dr. Kevin Henderson, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 705 Dixie St, Carrollton, GA 30117
Phone: 770-838-8824    

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