MEDICAL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE CORPORATION
NPI 1235180480
Internal Medicine in Johnson City, TN

Q: What is Medical Education Assistance Corporation's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.

Active since May 12, 2006

101 MED TECH PKWY STE 306, JOHNSON CITY, TN 37604(423) 433-6039(423) 433-6060 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: January 14, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Jan 14, 2026, Apr 26, 2022, Aug 22, 2018 (3 updates tracked since 2018).

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About Medical Education Assistance Corporation NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

MEDICAL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE CORPORATION (NPI 1235180480), doing business as Etsu Physicians And Associates, is a healthcare organization registered as an internal medicine in Johnson City, Tennessee and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. The organization lists Russell E Lewis, Executive Director, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1235180480

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy207R00000X

Legal Business NameMEDICAL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE CORPORATION

Location Address101 MED TECH PKWY STE 306Johnson City, TN 37604-4001

Mailing AddressPo Box 699Mountain Home, TN 37684-0699 · (423) 433-6039 · Fax (423) 433-6060

Phone(423) 433-6039

Fax(423) 433-6060

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialRussell E LewisExecutive Director · (423) 433-6050

Enumeration DateMay 12, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateJanuary 14, 20263 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedJanuary 14, 2026

✔ NPI 1235180480 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 15

★ Primary SpecialtyInternal MedicineAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code207R00000X

Definition

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Also ListedNeuromusculoskeletal Medicine, Sports MedicineTaxonomy 204C00000X

Also ListedAllergy & ImmunologyTaxonomy 207K00000X

Also ListedDermatologyTaxonomy 207N00000X

Also ListedFamily MedicineTaxonomy 207Q00000X

Also ListedInternal Medicine · Cardiovascular DiseaseTaxonomy 207RC0000X

Also ListedInternal Medicine · Endocrinology, Diabetes & MetabolismTaxonomy 207RE0101X

Also ListedInternal Medicine · Hematology & OncologyTaxonomy 207RH0003X

Also ListedInternal Medicine · Infectious DiseaseTaxonomy 207RI0200X

Also ListedObstetrics & GynecologyTaxonomy 207V00000X

Also ListedObstetrics & Gynecology · Maternal & Fetal MedicineTaxonomy 207VM0101X

Also ListedPediatricsTaxonomy 208000000X

Also ListedPsychiatry & Neurology · PsychiatryTaxonomy 2084P0800X

Also ListedSurgeryTaxonomy 208600000X

Also ListedSurgery · Surgical OncologyTaxonomy 2086X0206X

101 MED TECH PKWY STE 306, Johnson City, TN 37604

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Other Names 2

Doing Business AsEtsu Physicians And Associates

Doing Business AsUniversity Physicians Practice Group

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter Health, Ambetter of Alabama and more.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Medical Education Assistance Corporation is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

346

Medicare enrollment records show 346 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Medical Education Assistance Corporation, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 222 practice within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 33

Family Practice59

Nurse Practitioner49

Pediatric Medicine38

Internal Medicine33

Obstetrics/Gynecology29

Physical Therapist in Private Practice15

General Surgery14

Psychiatry14

25 other specialties95

Nearest to this location (20)

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Gerald Falasca, MD

Rheumatology

NPI 1891888434

303 MED TECH PKWY SUITE 200
Johnson City, TN 37604

(423) 794-3040