Nurse Practitioner in Olyphant, PA Accepting Medicare

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Emilia Ivanova Slavova, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1619 Main Street, Olyphant, PA 18447
Phone: 570-580-4171    Fax: 866-600-7413
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Carole L. Willson, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 503 Sunset Dr, Olyphant, PA 18447
Phone: 570-342-7864    
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Caroline J Towers, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 221 River St, Olyphant, PA 18447
Phone: 570-383-3636    Fax: 570-383-3638

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Popular Specializations in Olyphant, PA:

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Nurse Practitioner: (1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.



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