David Earl Higgins, MD in Altoona, PA - Medicare Otolaryngology

David Earl Higgins, MD is a medicare enrolled "Otolaryngology" physician in Altoona, Pennsylvania. His current practice location is 3341 Beale Ave, Altoona, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (814) 944-5357.

David Earl Higgins is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD025825E) 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 1104822063.

Contact Information

	David Earl Higgins, MD
	3341 Beale Ave, Altoona, PA 16601-1549
	(814) 944-5357
	(814) 946-8017

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	David Earl Higgins
Gender	Male
Speciality	Otolaryngology
Location	3341 Beale Ave, Altoona, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Medicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1104822063
Provider Enumeration Date: 06/24/2005
Last Update Date: 08/27/2012

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 2466459581
Enrollment ID: I20100819000006

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for David Earl Higgins such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1104822063	NPI	-	NPPES
0010109880001	Medicaid	PA
040001741	Other		MEDICARE RAILROAD

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207Y00000X	Otolaryngology	MD025825E (Pennsylvania)	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. David Earl Higgins allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Tyrone Hospital
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1659472447 PECOS PAC ID: 4183619885 Enrollment ID: O20040420000610

Entity Name	Ear Nose And Throat Associates Of Central Pa Pc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1053345397 PECOS PAC ID: 3274832027 Enrollment ID: O20160428001059

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. David Earl Higgins 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 Address	Practice Location Address
David Earl Higgins, MD 3341 Beale Ave, Altoona, PA 16601-1549 Ph: (814) 944-5357	David Earl Higgins, MD 3341 Beale Ave, Altoona, PA 16601-1549 Ph: (814) 944-5357

Reviews and Comments

Otolaryngology Doctors in Altoona, PA

Ramesh Agarwal, Otolaryngology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 716 24th St, Suite 3100, Altoona, PA 16602 Phone: 814-944-3031
Robert Jason Caughey, MD Otolaryngology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 3341 Beale Ave, Altoona, PA 16601 Phone: 814-944-5357 Fax: 814-946-8017
Richard Charles Howells Ii, M.D. Otolaryngology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 3341 Beale Ave, Altoona, PA 16601 Phone: 814-944-5357 Fax: 814-946-8017

David Earl Higgins, MD - Medicare Otolaryngology in Altoona, PA