Dr Howard Harvey Tessler, MD - Medicare Ophthalmology in Sarasota, FL

Dr Howard Harvey Tessler, MD is a medicare enrolled "Ophthalmology" physician in Sarasota, Florida. His current practice location is 1900 Brother Geenen Way, Sarasota, Florida. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (941) 556-3220.

Dr Howard Harvey Tessler is licensed to practice in Illinois (license number 036042494) 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 1306849211.

Contact Information

Dr Howard Harvey Tessler, MD
1900 Brother Geenen Way,
Sarasota, FL 34236-7102
(941) 556-3220
(941) 955-8214

Map and Direction




Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Howard Harvey Tessler
GenderMale
SpecialityOphthalmology
Location1900 Brother Geenen Way, Sarasota, Florida
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1306849211
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/24/2005
  • Last Update Date: 08/21/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3274536222
  • Enrollment ID: I20100611000838

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Howard Harvey Tessler such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1306849211NPI-NPPES
036042494MedicaidIL

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207W00000XOphthalmology 036042494 (Illinois)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. Dr Howard Harvey Tessler allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameMedical Eye Services, Ltd
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1396749008
PECOS PAC ID: 2567465511
Enrollment ID: O20060814000272

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 Howard Harvey Tessler 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
Dr Howard Harvey Tessler, MD
48 S Greenleaf St,
Gurnee, IL 60031-3300

Ph: (847) 662-4016
Dr Howard Harvey Tessler, MD
1900 Brother Geenen Way,
Sarasota, FL 34236-7102

Ph: (941) 556-3220

Reviews and Comments


Ophthalmology Doctors in Sarasota, FL

Dr. Stephen Marshall Wahl, MD
Ophthalmology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 3920 Bee Ridge Rd, Building F, Suite B, Sarasota, FL 34233
Phone: 941-923-5491    Fax: 941-924-4751
Dr. Jonathan William Brugger, M.D.
Ophthalmology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2401 University Pkwy, Building 1, Suite 205, Sarasota, FL 34243
Phone: 419-351-1200    Fax: 941-351-1201
Dr. Christopher Roy Stelton, MD
Ophthalmology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1700 S Tuttle Ave, Sarasota, FL 34239
Phone: 941-777-5000    Fax: 941-870-9002
Renelle Pointdujour Lim, M.D.
Ophthalmology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1617 S. Tuttle Ave, Suite 3, Sarasota, FL 34239
Phone: 941-499-0199    
Keye L Wong, M.D.
Ophthalmology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 3920 Bee Ridge Rd, Bldg D, Sarasota, FL 34233
Phone: 941-924-0303    Fax: 941-924-0309
Usma P. Chatha, D.O.
Ophthalmology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 3400 Bee Ridge Rd Ste 200, Sarasota, FL 34239
Phone: 941-921-5335    Fax: 941-921-5335
Dr. Marvin Gary Frank, M.D.
Ophthalmology
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1900 Brother Geenen Way, Senior Friendship Centers, Inc., Sarasota, FL 34236
Phone: 941-556-3215    Fax: 941-955-8214

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.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Our Data: Information on www.medicarelist.com is built using data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The information disclosed on the NPI Registry are FOIA-disclosable and are required to be disclosed under the FOIA and the eFOIA amendments to the FOIA. There is no way to 'opt out' or 'suppress' the NPPES record data for health care providers with active NPIs.