Howard F Hermans, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Sun City Center, FL

Howard F Hermans, MD is a medicare enrolled "Specialist" physician in Sun City Center, Florida. He graduated from medical school in 1986 and has 38 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Tampa Bay Surgical Group Llp and his current practice location is 4051 Upper Creek Dr Ste 108, Sun City Center, Florida. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (813) 634-9264.

Howard F Hermans is licensed to practice in Florida (license number ME82379) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1710961867.

Contact Information

Howard F Hermans, MD
4051 Upper Creek Dr Ste 108,
Sun City Center, FL 33573-6825
(813) 634-9264
(813) 634-8578

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Physician's Profile

Full NameHoward F Hermans
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience38 Years
Location4051 Upper Creek Dr Ste 108, Sun City Center, Florida
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Howard F Hermans graduated from medical school in 1986
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1710961867
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/02/2005
  • Last Update Date: 04/06/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9133150410
  • Enrollment ID: I20050826000069

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Howard F Hermans such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1710961867NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery 18415 (Wisconsin)Secondary
174400000XSpecialist ME82379 (Florida)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Manatee Memorial HospitalBradenton, FLHospital
South Bay HospitalSun city center, FLHospital
Blake Medical CenterBradenton, FLHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Tampa Bay Surgical Group Llp822411352730

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Howard F Hermans allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameTampa Bay Surgical Group Llp
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1831308949
PECOS PAC ID: 8224113527
Enrollment ID: O20080311000521
Entity NameBangus Surgical Specialists Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1760870034
PECOS PAC ID: 1456628296
Enrollment ID: O20170525002041

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Howard F Hermans is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Howard F Hermans, MD
4020 Sun City Center Blvd, Suite 19,
Sun City Center, FL 33573

Ph: (813) 634-9264
Howard F Hermans, MD
4051 Upper Creek Dr Ste 108,
Sun City Center, FL 33573-6825

Ph: (813) 634-9264

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