SARA B MALONE MD
NPI 1386976298
Family Medicine in Carbondale, IL

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Sara Malone is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Sara Malone is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

• Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

• PECOS PAC ID: 547397135

  What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
  A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

• PECOS Enrollment ID: I20100430000458

  What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
  The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

• Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

  What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
  When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
  A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

• Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

• Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

• Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

• Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Provider Referred Orders for Durable Medical Equipment, Devices & Supplies

The following list reflects the services, supplies or durable medical equipment ordered by this provider to a DME supplier on behalf of patients. The information below is derived from Medicare claims data and reflects the BETOS category, HCPCS code information and the number times each service was submitted under the Medicare fee-for-service program.

Durable Medical Equipment

• DME-Medical/Surgical Supplies (DA000N)

  Sterile water/saline, 500 ml (HCPCS:A4217)

  1 DME suppliers used 11 Medicare Claims 630 Services Paid

• DME-Other DME (DE017N)

  Blood glucose test or reagent strips for home blood glucose monitor, per 50 strips (HCPCS:A4253)

  8 DME suppliers used 29 Medicare Claims 90 Services Paid

• DME-Medical/Surgical Supplies (DA000N)

  Lancets, per box of 100 (HCPCS:A4259)

  6 DME suppliers used 16 Medicare Claims 21 Services Paid

• DME-Other DME (DE000N)

  Tracheal suction catheter, closed system, each (HCPCS:A4605)

  1 DME suppliers used 11 Medicare Claims 339 Services Paid

• DME-Other DME (DE000N)

  Canister, disposable, used with suction pump, each (HCPCS:A7000)

  1 DME suppliers used 11 Medicare Claims 44 Services Paid

• DME-Other DME (DE001N)

  Filter, disposable, used with positive airway pressure device (HCPCS:A7038)

  3 DME suppliers used 15 Medicare Claims 68 Services Paid

• DME-Other DME (DE005N)

  Home ventilator, any type, used with invasive interface, (e.g., tracheostomy tube) (HCPCS:E0465)

  1 DME suppliers used 12 Medicare Claims 12 Services Paid

• DME-Other DME (DE001N)

  Humidifier, heated, used with positive airway pressure device (HCPCS:E0562)

  2 DME suppliers used 24 Medicare Claims 24 Services Paid

• DME-Other DME (DE000N)

  Nebulizer, with compressor (HCPCS:E0570)

  1 DME suppliers used 11 Medicare Claims 11 Services Paid

• DME-Other DME (DE001N)

  Continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device (HCPCS:E0601)

  2 DME suppliers used 30 Medicare Claims 30 Services Paid

• DME-Other DME (DE000N)

  Pharmacy dispensing fee for inhalation drug(s); per 30 days (HCPCS:Q0513)

  1 DME suppliers used 12 Medicare Claims 12 Services Paid

Orthotic Devices

• DME-Orthotic Devices (DF000N)

  Tracheostomy, inner cannula (HCPCS:A4623)

  1 DME suppliers used 11 Medicare Claims 465 Services Paid

• DME-Orthotic Devices (DF000N)

  Tracheostomy tube collar/holder, each (HCPCS:A7526)

  1 DME suppliers used 11 Medicare Claims 341 Services Paid

Unknown

• Other-Enteral and Parenteral (OB006N)

  Enteral formula, nutritionally complete with intact nutrients, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit (HCPCS:B4150)

  1 DME suppliers used 11 Medicare Claims 2475 Services Paid

• Other-Enteral and Parenteral (OB006N)

  Enteral formula, nutritionally incomplete/modular nutrients, includes specific nutrients, carbohydrates (e.g., glucose polymers), proteins/amino acids (e.g., glutamine, arginine), fat (e.g., medium chain triglycerides) or combination, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit (HCPCS:B4155)

  1 DME suppliers used 11 Medicare Claims 176 Services Paid

Drugs Administered Through DME

• DME-Drugs Administered Through DME (DG006N)

  Albuterol, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose, 1 mg (HCPCS:J7613)

  1 DME suppliers used 13 Medicare Claims 4575 Services Paid

Physician Visit Costs

The typical physician office visit costs for Medicare beneficiaries in this area are: $21.42 for a new patient copayment and $24.31 for an established patient copayment.

The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.

For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.

The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 62901 ZIP code area.

* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Sara Malone is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

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NPI Validation Check Digit Calculation

The following table explains the step by step NPI number validation process using the ISO standard Luhn algorithm.

The NPI number 1386976298 is valid because the calculated check digit 8 using the Luhn validation algorithm matches the last digit of the original NPI number.

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