Ruth E Thatcher, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Rapid City, SD

Ruth E Thatcher, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Rapid City, South Dakota. Her current practice location is 502 E. Monroe Street, Rapid City, South Dakota. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (605) 719-4060.

Ruth E Thatcher is licensed to practice in South Dakota (license number 4423) 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 1275597734.

Contact Information

Ruth E Thatcher, MD
502 E. Monroe Street,
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 719-4060
(605) 719-4012



Physician's Profile

Full NameRuth E Thatcher
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location502 E. Monroe Street, Rapid City, South Dakota
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1275597734
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/13/2006
  • Last Update Date: 01/03/2013
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2961411178
  • Enrollment ID: I20060417000746

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Ruth E Thatcher such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1275597734NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 4423 (South Dakota)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. Ruth E Thatcher allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameMonument Health Rapid City Hospital, Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1275553463
PECOS PAC ID: 6002729506
Enrollment ID: O20070625000144

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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. Ruth E Thatcher 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
Ruth E Thatcher, MD
353 Fairmont Blvd, Atten Medical Staff Services,
Rapid City, SD 57701-6000

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Ruth E Thatcher, MD
502 E. Monroe Street,
Rapid City, SD 57701

Ph: (605) 719-4060

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In a new study, CT-measured vascular pruning – the diminution of distal pulmonary blood vessels (vessels on the outer edges of the lungs) – was associated with increased risk of death in smokers without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Parents' concern over adolescents' weight can promote unhealthy habits

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Family Medicine Doctors in Rapid City, SD

Kimberly Kennedy,
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 101 E Minnesota St, Suite 210, Rapid City, SD 57701
Phone: 605-342-3280    Fax: 605-721-8412
Wayne Plooster, DO
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 717 Saint Francis St, Rapid City, SD 57701
Phone: 605-342-2880    
Alvin Wessel Jr.,
Family Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1200 Highland Park Dr, Rapid City, SD 57701
Phone: 605-341-7244    
Gordon Abernathie, D.O.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 5410 Sheridan Lake Rd, Rapid City, SD 57702
Phone: 605-348-4141    Fax: 605-342-7880
Dr. Kay Kelts, DO
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 717 Saint Francis St, Rapid City, SD 57701
Phone: 605-342-2880    
Samuel W Huot, MD
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Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 3810 Jackson Blvd, Rapid City, SD 57702
Phone: 605-343-4050    
Taylor Kapsch, M.D.
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2822 Jackson Blvd Ste 101, Rapid City, SD 57702
Phone: 605-341-1208    

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