Dr Leandro C Area, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Metairie, LA

Dr Leandro C Area, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Metairie, Louisiana. His current practice location is 2005 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (504) 836-9820.

Dr Leandro C Area is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number MD06819R) 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 1972560977.

Contact Information

Dr Leandro C Area, MD
2005 Veterans Memorial Blvd,
Metairie, LA 70002-6320
(504) 836-9820
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Leandro C Area
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location2005 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie, Louisiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1972560977
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/26/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/08/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6800085226
  • Enrollment ID: I20110114000726

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Leandro C Area such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1972560977NPI-NPPES
1353434MedicaidLA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine MD06819R (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 Leandro C Area allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameOchsner Clinic Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1538151428
PECOS PAC ID: 8224933619
Enrollment ID: O20031126000513

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 Leandro C Area 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 Leandro C Area, MD
1514 Jefferson Hwy,
New Orleans, LA 70121-2429

Ph: (504) 842-4000
Dr Leandro C Area, MD
2005 Veterans Memorial Blvd,
Metairie, LA 70002-6320

Ph: (504) 836-9820

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