Dr Joaquin Mauricio Forbes, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Atoka, OK

Dr Joaquin Mauricio Forbes, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Atoka, Oklahoma. His current practice location is 1201 W Liberty Rd, Atoka, Oklahoma. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (580) 889-1981.

Dr Joaquin Mauricio Forbes is licensed to practice in California (license number A121432) 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 1285863878.

Contact Information

Dr Joaquin Mauricio Forbes, MD
1201 W Liberty Rd,
Atoka, OK 74525-1639
(580) 889-1981
(580) 889-4009

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Joaquin Mauricio Forbes
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location1201 W Liberty Rd, Atoka, Oklahoma
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1285863878
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/06/2009
  • Last Update Date: 09/17/2014
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5698921195
  • Enrollment ID: I20120816000599

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Joaquin Mauricio Forbes such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1285863878NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine A121432 (California)Primary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 30475 (Oklahoma)Secondary

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 Joaquin Mauricio Forbes allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameChoctaw Nation Of Oklahoma
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1659347623
PECOS PAC ID: 1759294838
Enrollment ID: O20031106000326

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 Joaquin Mauricio Forbes 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 Joaquin Mauricio Forbes, MD
698 Westside Dr Ste 110,
Durant, OK 74701-3085

Ph: (580) 931-3636
Dr Joaquin Mauricio Forbes, MD
1201 W Liberty Rd,
Atoka, OK 74525-1639

Ph: (580) 889-1981

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