PATRICIA RUTH SYLWESTER MD
NPI 1639188824
General Practice in Olympia, WA

NPI

1639188824

Provider Name

PATRICIA RUTH SYLWESTER MD

Gender

Female

Entity Type

Individual

Location Address

1801 W BAY DR NW SUITE 208A OLYMPIA, WA 98502

Location Phone

(360) 870-8616

Location Fax

(360) 208-0620

Mailing Address

1801 W BAY DR NW SUITE 208A OLYMPIA, WA 98502

Mailing Phone

(360) 870-8616

Mailing Fax

(360) 208-0620

Is Sole Proprietor?

Yes

Enumeration Date

08-05-2006

Last Update Date

09-04-2015

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A primary care provider (PCP) like Patricia Sylwester sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc .

The provider doesn't accept Medicare and has signed an affidavit to be excluded from the Medicare program. If you are a Medicare beneficiary this means a provider can charge whatever they want for services rendered but must follow certain rules to do so. Patricia Sylwester opted out of Medicare effective on 10-26-2015 until 10-26-2027. Opt out periods last for two years and cannot be terminated unless the provider is opting out for the very first time and the affidavit is terminated no later than 90 days after the opt out effective date. Opt-out affidavits might renew automatically renew every two years. The provider opted out of Medicare but is permitted to order and refer services to other healthcare providers.