Stephen M Adams, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Chattanooga, TN

Stephen M Adams, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Chattanooga, Tennessee. His current practice location is 2525 Desales Ave, Chattanooga, Tennessee. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (423) 778-8837.

Stephen M Adams is licensed to practice in Tennessee (license number 29731) 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 1598701674.

Contact Information

Stephen M Adams, MD
2525 Desales Ave,
Chattanooga, TN 37404-1161
(423) 778-8837
(423) 495-4318



Physician's Profile

Full NameStephen M Adams
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location2525 Desales Ave, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1598701674
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/20/2006
  • Last Update Date: 08/22/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5496883696
  • Enrollment ID: I20100510000065

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Stephen M Adams such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1598701674NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2083C0008XPreventive Medicine - Clinical Informatics 29731 (Tennessee)Secondary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 29731 (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. Stephen M Adams allows following entities to bill medicare on his 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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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. Stephen M Adams 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
Stephen M Adams, MD
2525 Desales Ave,
Chattanooga, TN 37404-1161

Ph: (423) 495-4526
Stephen M Adams, MD
2525 Desales Ave,
Chattanooga, TN 37404-1161

Ph: (423) 778-8837

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