Hospitalist Doctors in Wisconsin Rapids, WI Accepting Medicare

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Ridhwi Mukerji, MD Hospitalist Medicare: May Accept Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 410 Dewey St, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494 Phone: 715-423-6060    Fax: 715-422-7764

Kevin J. Ferreira, M.D. Hospitalist Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 420 Dewey St, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494 Phone: 715-886-2100    Fax: 715-886-2118

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