Dr John F Nitsche, MD in Metairie, LA - Medicare Internal Medicine

Dr John F Nitsche, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Rheumatology" physician in Metairie, Louisiana. His current practice location is 4228 Houma Blvd, Suite 600b, Metairie, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (504) 454-2191.

Dr John F Nitsche is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number 014479) 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 1053311530.

Contact Information

	Dr John F Nitsche, MD
	4228 Houma Blvd, Suite 600b, Metairie, LA 70006-2933
	(504) 454-2191
	(504) 378-1838

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr John F Nitsche
Gender	Male
Speciality	Internal Medicine - Rheumatology
Location	4228 Houma Blvd, Metairie, Louisiana
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Medicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1053311530
Provider Enumeration Date: 07/27/2005
Last Update Date: 04/08/2013

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 8123143740
Enrollment ID: I20100920000082

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr John F Nitsche such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1053311530	NPI	-	NPPES
1329894	Medicaid	LA
78820	Other	LA	COVENTRY
004080094	Other	LA	AETNA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207RR0500X	Internal Medicine - Rheumatology	014479 (Louisiana)	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 John F Nitsche allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Hand Surgical Associates Ltd
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1821158569 PECOS PAC ID: 1557269719 Enrollment ID: O20031224000015

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 John F Nitsche 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 John F Nitsche, MD 155 Elm St, Mandeville, LA 70448-4575 Ph: (985) 626-5537	Dr John F Nitsche, MD 4228 Houma Blvd, Suite 600b, Metairie, LA 70006-2933 Ph: (504) 454-2191

Reviews and Comments

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Dr John F Nitsche, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Metairie, LA