ANGELA NICOLE SHAFFER PA-C
NPI 1780810051
Physician Assistant - Medical in Punxsutawney, PA

NPI Status: Active since June 01, 2009

Contact Information

81 HILLCREST DR
SUITE 1300
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA
ZIP 15767
Phone: (814) 938-3550
Fax: (814) 938-3679

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Years of Experience 18
  • Physician Assistant
  • Medical
  • Accepts Insurance
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled

About ANGELA SHAFFER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Angela Shaffer, a primary care provider established in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Physician Assistant, focusing in medical and more than 18 years of experience. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1780810051 assigned on June 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363AM0700X with license number MA053852 (PA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 10 years ago.

NPI
1780810051
Provider Name
ANGELA NICOLE SHAFFER PA-C
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
81 HILLCREST DR SUITE 1300 PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA 15767
Location Phone
(814) 938-3550
Location Fax
(814) 938-3679
Mailing Address
83 HILLCREST DR STE 200 PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA 15767
Mailing Phone
(814) 938-3550
Mailing Fax
(814) 938-3679
Medical School Name
OTHER
Graduation Year
2009
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
06-01-2009
Last Update Date
06-01-2016
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Angela Shaffer 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

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Physician Assistant Medical

Taxonomy Code
363AM0700X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
MA053852
License State
PA

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Choice Bronze HSA - HMO
  • Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Clear Gold - HMO
  • Clear Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Silver - HMO
  • Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Gold - HMO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Silver - HMO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Bronze - HMO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Gold - HMO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Focused Silver - HMO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Gold - HMO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Silver - HMO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Clear Gold - EPO
  • Clear Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Silver - EPO
  • Elite Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Focused Silver - EPO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Principal Bronze HSA - EPO
  • Principal Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - EPO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Gold - EPO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Silver - EPO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Angela Shaffer 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.

Angela Shaffer 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: 2961555958

    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: I20090810000291

    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-Other DME (DE017N)

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

    3 DME suppliers used 29 Medicare Claims 59 Services Paid

  • DME-Medical/Surgical Supplies (DA000N)

    Lancets, per box of 100 (HCPCS:A4259)

    3 DME suppliers used 13 Medicare Claims 13 Services Paid

  • DME-Other DME (DE001N)

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

    1 DME suppliers used 12 Medicare Claims 12 Services Paid

  • DME-Other DME (DE017N)

    Supply allowance for therapeutic continuous glucose monitor (cgm), includes all supplies and accessories, 1 month supply = 1 unit of service (HCPCS:K0553)

    1 DME suppliers used 12 Medicare Claims 12 Services Paid

Unknown

  • Treatment-Treatment - Miscellaneous (RX029N)

    Prednisone, immediate release or delayed release, oral, 1 mg (HCPCS:J7512)

    1 DME suppliers used 11 Medicare Claims 1650 Services Paid

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. Angela Shaffer is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name Address Phone Hospital Type Overall Rating
PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA HOSPITAL81 HILLCREST DRIVE
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA 15767
(814) 938-1800Acute Care Hospitals

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1780810051, we treat the final digit (1) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 49. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 49 = 1).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
1
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 49

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 49 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 49 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1780810051.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Ophthalmology
81 HILLCREST DR
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA 15767
Emergency Medicine
81 HILLCREST DR
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA 15767
Emergency Medicine
81 HILLCREST DR
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA 15767
Nurse Practitioner (Pediatrics)
81 HILLCREST DR, SUITE 2300
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA 15767
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
81 HILLCREST DR
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA 15767
Physician Assistant
81 HILLCREST DR
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA 15767
Physical Therapist
81 HILLCREST DR
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA 15767
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
81 HILLCREST DR
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA 15767
Physical Therapist
81 HILLCREST DR
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA 15767
Physical Therapist
81 HILLCREST DR
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA 15767
Dietitian, Registered
81 HILLCREST DR
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA 15767
Emergency Medicine
81 HILLCREST DR
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA 15767
General Acute Care Hospital
81 HILLCREST DR
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA 15767
Clinic/Center (Ambulatory Surgical)
81 HILLCREST DR
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA 15767
Urology
81 HILLCREST DR, SUITE 2200
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA 15767
Ophthalmology
81 HILLCREST DR, SUITE 2500
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA 15767
Clinic/Center (Rural Health)
81 HILLCREST DR, SUITE 1300
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA 15767
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
81 HILLCREST DR
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA 15767
Emergency Medicine
81 HILLCREST DR
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA 15767
Surgery
81 HILLCREST DR
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA 15767

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1780810051, enumerated as an "individual" on June 01, 2009.

The provider is located at 81 HILLCREST DR SUITE 1300 PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA 15767 and the phone number is (814) 938-3550.

Physician Assistant with taxonomy code 363AM0700X and a focus in Medical.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan, Ambetter Health. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.

Angela Shaffer is affiliated with: PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA HOSPITAL.