Burton Slanger, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Taft, CA

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Burton Slanger, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Taft, California. His current practice location is 100 E North St, Taft, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (661) 765-1935.

Burton Slanger is licensed to practice in California (license number G5018) 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 1457388613.

Contact Information

Burton Slanger, MD
100 E North St,
Taft, CA 93268-3606
(661) 765-1935
(661) 765-1928

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Physician's Profile

Full NameBurton Slanger
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location100 E North St, Taft, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1457388613
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/26/2006
  • Last Update Date: 09/11/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9335199025
  • Enrollment ID: I20050131000477

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Burton Slanger such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1457388613NPI-NPPES
000G50180MedicaidCA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine G5018 (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. Burton Slanger allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameWest Side Health Care District
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1992142277
PECOS PAC ID: 2769625540
Enrollment ID: O20130826001062

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. Burton Slanger 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
Burton Slanger, MD
Po Box 82337,
Bakersfield, CA 93380-2337

Ph: (661) 323-5918		Burton Slanger, MD
100 E North St,
Taft, CA 93268-3606

Ph: (661) 765-1935

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Emergency Medicine Doctors in Taft, CA


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