Dr Benjamin B Close, MD in Alexandria, LA - Medicare Allergy/immunology

Dr Benjamin B Close, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pediatrics - Pediatric Allergy/immunology" physician in Alexandria, Louisiana. He went to Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport and graduated in 1987 and has 39 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Allergy/immunology. He is a member of the group practice Allergy And Asthma Clinic Of Alexandria and his current practice location is 201 Pecan Park Ave, Alexandria, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (318) 445-6221.

Dr Benjamin B Close is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number MD.019414) 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 1730185802.

Contact Information

	Dr Benjamin B Close, MD
	201 Pecan Park Ave, Alexandria, LA 71303-3361
	(318) 445-6221
	(318) 445-5399

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Benjamin B Close
Gender	Male
Speciality	Allergy/immunology
Experience	39 Years
Location	201 Pecan Park Ave, Alexandria, Louisiana
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Dr Benjamin B Close attended and graduated from Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport in 1987

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1730185802
Provider Enumeration Date: 06/23/2005
Last Update Date: 10/08/2025

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 6800088204
Enrollment ID: I20101004000894

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Benjamin B Close such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1730185802	NPI	-	NPPES
1951650	Medicaid	LA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207R00000X	Internal Medicine	MD.019414 (Louisiana)	Secondary
174400000X	Specialist	019414 (Louisiana)	Secondary
2080P0201X	Pediatrics - Pediatric Allergy/immunology	MD.019414 (Louisiana)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital	Alexandria, LA	Hospital
Hardtner Medical Center	Olla, LA	Hospital
Byrd Regional Hospital	Leesville, LA	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Allergy And Asthma Clinic Of Alexandria	0648462044	2

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. Dr Benjamin B Close allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Lasalle Parish Hospital Service District #1
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1184815466 PECOS PAC ID: 6709781545 Enrollment ID: O20040408000438

Entity Name	Allergy & Asthma Clinic Of Alexandria
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1508862673 PECOS PAC ID: 0648462044 Enrollment ID: O20101004000862

Entity Name	Lsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport Faculty Group Practice
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1013374222 PECOS PAC ID: 4082902721 Enrollment ID: O20161012000307

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. Dr Benjamin B Close 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
Dr Benjamin B Close, MD 201 Pecan Park Ave, Alexandria, LA 71303-3361 Ph: (318) 445-6221	Dr Benjamin B Close, MD 201 Pecan Park Ave, Alexandria, LA 71303-3361 Ph: (318) 445-6221

Reviews and Comments

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Dr Benjamin B Close, MD - Medicare Allergy/immunology in Alexandria, LA