Dr Irene Luisa Prather, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Mount Vernon, TX

Dr Irene Luisa Prather, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine - Hospice And Palliative Medicine" physician in Mount Vernon, Texas. Her current practice location is 506 Hwy 37 S, Mount Vernon, Texas. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (903) 537-8222.

Dr Irene Luisa Prather is licensed to practice in Texas (license number F4587) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1851327209.

Contact Information

Dr Irene Luisa Prather, MD
506 Hwy 37 S,
Mount Vernon, TX 75457-6550
(903) 537-8222
(903) 537-8223

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Irene Luisa Prather
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Medicine - Hospice And Palliative Medicine
Location506 Hwy 37 S, Mount Vernon, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1851327209
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/25/2006
  • Last Update Date: 06/10/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4789611682
  • Enrollment ID: I20050722000204

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Irene Luisa Prather such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1851327209NPI-NPPES
127802006MedicaidTX
P00023453OtherMEDICARE RR

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine F4587 (Texas)Secondary
207QH0002XFamily Medicine - Hospice And Palliative Medicine F4587 (Texas)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 Irene Luisa Prather allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameVitas Health Services Of Texas Pa
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1740566017
PECOS PAC ID: 7012160518
Enrollment ID: O20130112000023

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 Irene Luisa Prather 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 Irene Luisa Prather, MD
Po Box 477,
Mount Vernon, TX 75457-0477

Ph: () -
Dr Irene Luisa Prather, MD
506 Hwy 37 S,
Mount Vernon, TX 75457-6550

Ph: (903) 537-8222

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Family Medicine Doctors in Mount Vernon, TX

Michael Alan Walker, D.O.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 801 Highway 37 S, Mount Vernon, TX 75457
Phone: 903-537-4548    Fax: 903-537-2596

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.

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