Ms Karen Jean Brooks, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Brownsville, TX

Ms Karen Jean Brooks, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Brownsville, Texas. She went to University Of Texas Medical School At Houston and graduated in 1988 and has 36 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. She is a member of the group practice Renaissance Specialty Surgery and her current practice location is 800 W Jefferson St, 150, Brownsville, Texas. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (956) 544-8144.

Ms Karen Jean Brooks is licensed to practice in Texas (license number F54333) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1366476285.

Contact Information

Ms Karen Jean Brooks, MD
800 W Jefferson St, 150,
Brownsville, TX 78520-6329
(956) 544-8144
(956) 544-8142

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Physician's Profile

Full NameMs Karen Jean Brooks
GenderFemale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience36 Years
Location800 W Jefferson St, Brownsville, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Ms Karen Jean Brooks attended and graduated from University Of Texas Medical School At Houston in 1988
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1366476285
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/10/2006
  • Last Update Date: 11/23/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5698958932
  • Enrollment ID: I20110324000532

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Ms Karen Jean Brooks such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1366476285NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery F54333 (Texas)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Doctors Hospital At RenaissanceEdinburg, TXHospital
Valley Baptist Medical Center- BrownsvilleBrownsville, TXHospital

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. Ms Karen Jean Brooks allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameV E H Brooks M.d., P.a.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1346444049
PECOS PAC ID: 4789867029
Enrollment ID: O20110324000518
Entity NameRenaissance Specialty Surgery
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1174952907
PECOS PAC ID: 8628291820
Enrollment ID: O20140515000672

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. Ms Karen Jean Brooks 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
Ms Karen Jean Brooks, MD
800 W Jefferson St, 150,
Brownsville, TX 78520-6329

Ph: (956) 544-8144
Ms Karen Jean Brooks, MD
800 W Jefferson St, 150,
Brownsville, TX 78520-6329

Ph: (956) 544-8144

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