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Advanced Cardiac Specialists

& AZ Internal Medicine Clinics Divisions of Advanced Cardiac Specialists

This is only an overview. Please refer to your insurance directory or call your insurance member services if you have any additional questions about a specific plan or coverage. If you have questions about a specific Advanced Cardiac Specialists physician’s insurance plan participation, please contact our Billing Dept. 480-288-4089 or Ins. Contracting Dept., Kari Vuti 480-288-4087.

Our Physicians Servicing Maricopa County/Pinal County

Cardiologists

Robert M. Siegel, M.D.

Felipe A. Ceceña, M.D.

Shantha Kumar, M.D.

 

General Surgery

Tanja L. Gunsberger, D.O.

Vascular Surgeon

Marc L. Eckhauser, M.D.

Urology/Urological /Surgery

James C. Cord, M.D.

Internal Medicine (Primary Care Physicians)

Barbara Barker, M.D.

Alvin W. Nuttall, M.D.

Hezekiah Chinwah, M.D.

Sandra M. Garred, M.D.

Sean O’Regan, M.D.

 

 

 

We accept the following MAJOR INSURANCE PLANS:

Aetna (includes: all lines of business i.e. HMO, PPO, POS, Medicare Advantage, etc.)

Ameriplan

APIPA Personal Care Plus (must have Medicare & AHCCCS)

Benefit Options

Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of AZ  An independent Licensee of BCBS Association.

Beech Street/Viant (PPO) ASPA

CCN (direct)

CIGNA-PPO / HMO-commercial.  Specialists also on Medicare-HMO

CorVel (Fortis) PPO Only

Cofinity (Aetna affiliate)

Coventry/First Health

Fortified Provider Network (PPO)

GEHA

Great-West Healthcare (CIGNA affiliate)

Humana Gold Choice only (Fee-for-service Medicare Advantage)

Indemnity Plans

Integrated Health Plan

Interplan Health Group (formerly Accountable)

Indian Health Services

Maricopa Health Plan

Mailhandlers  (CCN/First Health)

Medicare (We accept Medicare assignment.)

Medicare Advantage Fee-for-Service Plans

Medicare Supplements
(most plans, i.e. AARP)

Medisys (formerly Benefits of America)

Mercy Healthcare Group

MultiPlan  MultiPlan  (Formerly BCE-Emergis)

Mutual of Omaha Mutual of Omaha (AZFMC-PPO only)

NALC NALC (National Assoc. Letter Carriers)

PacifiCare-PPO only

Physician Health of AZ

PHCS PHCS (Private Healthcare Systems) See Multiplan

Prime Health Services

Railroad Medicare

Schaller Anderson

Secure Horizons Direct Secure Horizons Direct (no network restrictions)

Sierra Spectrum Sierra Spectrum (Medicare Private Fee-for-Service)

Sterling (Medicare Private Fee-for-Service)

Three Rivers

Today’s Options Today’s Options (Medicare Private Fee-for-Service)

TRICARE TRICARE (Tri-West) CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA

UFCW & Employers AZ Health Fund

United Healthcare

United Payors & United Providers United Payors & United Providers (UP &UP)

Universal Health Plan

University Physicians Healthcare Grp of AZ

USA Managed Care Organization

 

AHCCCS (AZ Health Care Cost Containment  System

http://www.ahcccs.state.az.us/site/

Our physicians and mid-levels are registered AHCCCS providers.  

Please call our office for plan participation.

 

Network Affiliations:

Arizona State Physicians Assn. (ASPA)

AZ Foundation for Medical Care (AZFMC)

Arizona Medical Network (AMN) (HCA/RAN/HMA)

Health Management Association (HMA)

Participation Negotiations in Process: There are several plans ACS is in negotiations with at this time. Please feel free to follow-up with Kari Vuti, Insurance Contracts Manager 480-288-4087 regarding the progress of our negotiations.

Every effort is made to accommodate your personal insurance needs.   For detailed information on Medicare Advantage Plans available, please call Medicare 1-800-444-4606 or visit www.medicare.gov  “Medicare Personal Plan Finder” or www.medicare.gov/Basics/EnrollmentPackage.asp