Arputharaj Higgins Kore, MD - Medicare Transplant Surgery in San Bernardino, CA

Arputharaj Higgins Kore, MD is a medicare enrolled "Transplant Surgery" physician in San Bernardino, California. His current practice location is 197 East Caroline Street, Suite 1400, San Bernardino, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (909) 558-3636.

Arputharaj Higgins Kore is licensed to practice in California (license number 00AS18240) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1639286495.

Contact Information

Arputharaj Higgins Kore, MD
197 East Caroline Street, Suite 1400,
San Bernardino, CA 92408-3729
(909) 558-3636
(909) 558-3722

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Physician's Profile

Full NameArputharaj Higgins Kore
GenderMale
SpecialityTransplant Surgery
Location197 East Caroline Street, San Bernardino, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1639286495
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/25/2006
  • Last Update Date: 09/25/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6002911658
  • Enrollment ID: I20070410000629

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Arputharaj Higgins Kore such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1639286495NPI-NPPES
GR0079700MedicaidCA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery 00AS18240 (California)Secondary
2086S0129XSurgery - Vascular Surgery 00AS18240 (California)Secondary
204F00000XTransplant Surgery 00AS18240 (California)Primary

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. Arputharaj Higgins Kore allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameFaculty Physicians And Surgeons Of Llusm
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1205009917
PECOS PAC ID: 1153227814
Enrollment ID: O20031211000981

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. Arputharaj Higgins Kore 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
Arputharaj Higgins Kore, MD
Po Box 670,
Redlands, CA 92373

Ph: (909) 777-3397
Arputharaj Higgins Kore, MD
197 East Caroline Street, Suite 1400,
San Bernardino, CA 92408-3729

Ph: (909) 558-3636

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Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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