Dr Harpal S Benipal, MD in Lake Charles, LA - Medicare Internal Medicine

Dr Harpal S Benipal, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He graduated from medical school in 1987 and has 37 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Texas Pllc, Southwest Louisiana Physicians, Llc and his current practice location is 1717 Oak Park Blvd, 3rd Fl, Lake Charles, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (337) 475-8100.

Dr Harpal S Benipal is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number 12212R) 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 1114987229.

Contact Information

	Dr Harpal S Benipal, MD
	1717 Oak Park Blvd, 3rd Fl, Lake Charles, LA 70601-8991
	(337) 475-8100
	(337) 475-8510

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Harpal S Benipal
Gender	Male
Speciality	Internal Medicine
Experience	37 Years
Location	1717 Oak Park Blvd, Lake Charles, 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 Harpal S Benipal graduated from medical school in 1987

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1114987229
Provider Enumeration Date: 03/23/2006
Last Update Date: 06/10/2014

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 0648220095
Enrollment ID: I20050125000066

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Harpal S Benipal such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1114987229	NPI	-	NPPES
1696790	Medicaid	LA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207R00000X	Internal Medicine	12212R (Louisiana)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital	Lake charles, LA	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Texas Pllc	3476688318	951
Southwest Louisiana Physicians, Llc	7315396355	10

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 Harpal S Benipal allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Texas Pllc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1629307095 PECOS PAC ID: 3476688318 Enrollment ID: O20151021000365

Entity Name	Cogent Healthcare Of Texas Pa
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1992722953 PECOS PAC ID: 8628076924 Enrollment ID: O20190923002250

Entity Name	Southwest Louisiana Physicians, Llc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1972384139 PECOS PAC ID: 7315396355 Enrollment ID: O20231215000905

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 Harpal S Benipal 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 Harpal S Benipal, MD Po Box 122108, Dept 2108, Dallas, TX 75312-2108 Ph: (337) 494-2919	Dr Harpal S Benipal, MD 1717 Oak Park Blvd, 3rd Fl, Lake Charles, LA 70601-8991 Ph: (337) 475-8100

Reviews and Comments

Internal Medicine Doctors in Lake Charles, LA

Robin Ann Rougeau, MD Internal Medicine Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 555 South Ryan St, #101, Lake Charles, LA 70601 Phone: 337-439-0762 Fax: 337-436-8862
Dr. Jean King White, MD Internal Medicine Medicare: May Accept Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1717 Oak Park Blvd Fl 2, Lake Charles, LA 70601 Phone: 337-494-3278 Fax: 337-494-3240
Dr. William R Condos Jr., M.D. Internal Medicine Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 1717 Oak Park Blvd, Fl 2, Lake Charles, LA 70601 Phone: 337-494-3278 Fax: 337-494-3240
Dr. Leroy E Fredericks, M.D. Internal Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 2770 3rd Ave Ste 210, Lake Charles, LA 70601 Phone: 337-494-6768 Fax: 337-494-6792
Gerald W Byrd, MD Internal Medicine Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 501 Dr Michael Debakey Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70601 Phone: 337-433-8400 Fax: 337-433-7350
Hari Bogabathina, M.D. Internal Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1717 Oak Park Blvd Fl 2, Lake Charles, LA 70601 Phone: 337-494-3278 Fax: 337-494-3240
Dr. Eric Charles Fontenot, M.D. Internal Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 2770 3rd Ave Ste 345, Lake Charles, LA 70601 Phone: 337-494-4785 Fax: 337-494-4786

Dr Harpal S Benipal, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Lake Charles, LA