Dr Richard Tate, MD in Opelousas, LA - Medicare Internal Medicine

Dr Richard Tate, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Opelousas, Louisiana. He went to Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport and graduated in 1972 and has 52 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Opelousas General Hospital Authority and his current practice location is 138 Lazaro Blvd, Suite A, Opelousas, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (337) 942-2065.

Dr Richard Tate is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number 011879) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1205838794.

Contact Information

	Dr Richard Tate, MD
	138 Lazaro Blvd, Suite A, Opelousas, LA 70570-9126
	(337) 942-2065
	(337) 942-9964

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Richard Tate
Gender	Male
Speciality	Internal Medicine
Experience	52 Years
Location	138 Lazaro Blvd, Opelousas, Louisiana
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Dr Richard Tate attended and graduated from Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport in 1972

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1205838794
Provider Enumeration Date: 08/15/2005
Last Update Date: 07/08/2007

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 2264453109
Enrollment ID: I20080605000199

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Richard Tate such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1205838794	NPI	-	NPPES
1139297	Medicaid	LA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207R00000X	Internal Medicine	011879 (Louisiana)	Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Opelousas General Hospital Authority	1456332865	7

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 Richard Tate allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Opelousas General Hospital Authority
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1750507281 PECOS PAC ID: 1456332865 Enrollment ID: O20040601000024

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 Richard Tate 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 Richard Tate, MD 138 Lazaro Blvd, Suite A, Opelousas, LA 70570-9126 Ph: (337) 942-2065	Dr Richard Tate, MD 138 Lazaro Blvd, Suite A, Opelousas, LA 70570-9126 Ph: (337) 942-2065

Reviews and Comments

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Fernando Alemany, M.D., Internal Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 3975 I-49 S Services Rd, Suite 200, Opelousas, LA 70570 Phone: 337-594-0750 Fax: 337-594-0752
Anthony Paul Blalock, M.D. Internal Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1270 Attakapas Dr, Suite 103, Opelousas, LA 70570 Phone: 337-407-1777 Fax: 337-407-1199
Dr. Gary Wayne Blanchard, Internal Medicine Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 1270 Attakapas Dr, Ste 502, Opelousas, LA 70570 Phone: 337-942-9977 Fax: 337-942-8006
Dr. David John Homan, M.D. Internal Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1233 Wayne Gilmore Cir, Suite 450, Opelousas, LA 70570 Phone: 337-942-3006 Fax: 337-942-7744
Dr. Usman Alam, M.D., Internal Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 611 E Prudhomme St, Suite 3, Opelousas, LA 70570 Phone: 337-942-5750 Fax: 337-948-9405
Dr. Louis Howard Nix, M.D. Internal Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1200 Hospital Dr, Suite 4, Opelousas, LA 70570 Phone: 337-948-7090 Fax: 337-942-8108

Dr Richard Tate, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Opelousas, LA