Dr John Hassell, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Laurel, MS

Dr John Hassell, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Laurel, Mississippi. His current practice location is 1440 Jefferson St, Laurel, Mississippi. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (601) 428-0577.

Dr John Hassell is licensed to practice in Mississippi (license number 06731) 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 1235178997.

Contact Information

Dr John Hassell, MD
1440 Jefferson St,
Laurel, MS 39440-4243
(601) 428-0577
(601) 649-7962

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr John Hassell
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location1440 Jefferson St, Laurel, Mississippi
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1235178997
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/06/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/24/2014
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4284532383
  • Enrollment ID: I20060207000216

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr John Hassell such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1235178997NPI-NPPES
512I080161OtherMSMEDICARE PTAN
00116463MedicaidMS

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 06731 (Mississippi)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 Hassell allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSouth Central Clinics, Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1801226287
PECOS PAC ID: 4385876655
Enrollment ID: O20140515000834

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 Hassell 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 John Hassell, MD
Po Box 247,
Laurel, MS 39441-0247

Ph: (601) 399-6167
Dr John Hassell, MD
1440 Jefferson St,
Laurel, MS 39440-4243

Ph: (601) 428-0577

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Carol Richardson,
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Phone: 601-426-4507    Fax: 601-426-4228
Dr. George R Bush, MD
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Phone: 601-649-7600    Fax: 601-649-7628
Dr. Jaishri B Patel, MD
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