Russell S Whitaker, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Gadsden, AL

Russell S Whitaker, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease" physician in Gadsden, Alabama. His current practice location is 300 Medical Center Drive, Suite 201, Gadsden, Alabama. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (256) 492-6982.

Russell S Whitaker is licensed to practice in Alabama (license number MD.9524) 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 1710988183.

Contact Information

Russell S Whitaker, MD
300 Medical Center Drive, Suite 201,
Gadsden, AL 35903
(256) 492-6982
(256) 494-1958



Physician's Profile

Full NameRussell S Whitaker
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Location300 Medical Center Drive, Gadsden, Alabama
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1710988183
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/09/2005
  • Last Update Date: 10/01/2009
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3274503297
  • Enrollment ID: I20070227000012

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Russell S Whitaker such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1710988183NPI-NPPES
101301MedicaidAL
51548442OtherALBCBS OF AL

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RC0000XInternal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease L9013 (Texas)Secondary
207RC0000XInternal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease MD.9524 (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. Russell S Whitaker allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameAnniston Cardiology Associates, P.a.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1083763478
PECOS PAC ID: 6002842564
Enrollment ID: O20050715000342

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Entity NamePrime Healthcare Services Gadsden Physician Management Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1356731467
PECOS PAC ID: 7113231945
Enrollment ID: O20150806011161

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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. Russell S 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
Russell S Whitaker, MD
300 Medical Center Drive, Suite 201,
Gadsden, AL 35903

Ph: (256) 492-6982
Russell S Whitaker, MD
300 Medical Center Drive, Suite 201,
Gadsden, AL 35903

Ph: (256) 492-6982

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Internal Medicine Doctors in Gadsden, AL

Dr. Peter Ming Szeto, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1102 Goodyear Ave, Gadsden, AL 35903
Phone: 256-492-9924    Fax: 256-492-9965
Dr. James N Wallace, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 512 S 4th St, Gadsden, AL 35901
Phone: 256-547-2255    Fax: 256-547-2257
Jed L Kaplan, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 900 Goodyear Ave, Suite A, Gadsden, AL 35903
Phone: 256-492-3220    Fax: 256-492-3759
Dr. George Bruce Head Iii, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1102 Goodyear Ave, Gadsden, AL 35903
Phone: 256-492-9924    Fax: 256-492-9965
Dr. Muhammad Tariq, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1411 Piedmont Cutoff, Gadsden, AL 35903
Phone: 256-492-0131    
Sabrina Nicole Morgan, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 851 Goodyear Ave, Gadsden, AL 35903
Phone: 800-780-4146    Fax: 256-494-5063
Vijayaprasad Tummala, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 900 Goodyear Ave, Suite A, Gadsden, AL 35903
Phone: 256-492-3220    Fax: 256-492-3759

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