Miguel Angel Garcia-caro, MD - Medicare Rheumatology in Alexandria, LA

Miguel Angel Garcia-caro, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Rheumatology" physician in Alexandria, Louisiana. He went to University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine and graduated in 1981 and has 43 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Rheumatology. His current practice location is 146 Yorktown Dr, Alexandria, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (318) 416-5060.

Miguel Angel Garcia-caro is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number 07117R) 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 1508859455.

Contact Information

Miguel Angel Garcia-caro, MD
146 Yorktown Dr,
Alexandria, LA 71303-3621
(318) 416-5060
(318) 416-5064

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Physician's Profile

Full NameMiguel Angel Garcia-caro
GenderMale
SpecialityRheumatology
Experience43 Years
Location146 Yorktown Dr, Alexandria, Louisiana
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:
  • Miguel Angel Garcia-caro attended and graduated from University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine in 1981
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1508859455
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/25/2005
  • Last Update Date: 10/10/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1759479207
  • Enrollment ID: I20100323000072

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Miguel Angel Garcia-caro such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1508859455NPI-NPPES
380767YJBAOtherLAMEDICARE PTAN
1358428MedicaidLA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RR0500XInternal Medicine - Rheumatology 07117R (Louisiana)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Guardian Hospice Care,llcAlexandria, LAHospice
Willis Knighton Medical Center, IncShreveport, LAHospital
Christus St Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria, LAHospital
Byrd Regional HospitalLeesville, LAHospital
Beauregard Memorial HospitalDeridder, LAHospital
Mercy Regional Medical CenterVille platte, LAHospital
Regency House Of AlexandriaAlexandria, LANursing home

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. Miguel Angel Garcia-caro allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameMiguel A Garcia-caro Md Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1326424029
PECOS PAC ID: 6305155136
Enrollment ID: O20151019001374

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. Miguel Angel Garcia-caro 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
Miguel Angel Garcia-caro, MD
146 Yorktown Dr,
Alexandria, LA 71303-3621

Ph: (318) 416-5060
Miguel Angel Garcia-caro, MD
146 Yorktown Dr,
Alexandria, LA 71303-3621

Ph: (318) 416-5060

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