Dr Rufus Lester Hixon Iii, MD in Baton Rouge, LA

Dr Rufus Lester Hixon Iii, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pediatrics - Pediatric Cardiology" physician in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He went to Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine and graduated in 1997 and has 27 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Pediatric Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Ochsner Clinic Llc and his current practice location is 8200 Constantin Blvd Ste 200, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (225) 767-6700.

Dr Rufus Lester Hixon Iii is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number 12087R) 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 1730188806.

Contact Information

	Dr Rufus Lester Hixon Iii, MD
	8200 Constantin Blvd Ste 200, Baton Rouge, LA 70809-3481
	(225) 767-6700
	(225) 767-6721

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Rufus Lester Hixon Iii
Gender	Male
Speciality	Pediatric Medicine
Experience	27 Years
Location	8200 Constantin Blvd Ste 200, Baton Rouge, 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 Rufus Lester Hixon Iii attended and graduated from Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine in 1997

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1730188806
Provider Enumeration Date: 07/20/2005
Last Update Date: 03/29/2022

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 6608945431
Enrollment ID: I20080520000668

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Rufus Lester Hixon Iii such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1730188806	NPI	-	NPPES
1695106	Medicaid	LA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
208000000X	Pediatrics	12087R (Louisiana)	Secondary
2080P0203X	Pediatrics - Pediatric Critical Care Medicine	12087R (Louisiana)	Secondary
2080P0204X	Pediatrics - Pediatric Emergency Medicine	MD.12087R (Louisiana)	Secondary
2080P0202X	Pediatrics - Pediatric Cardiology	12087R (Louisiana)	Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Ochsner Clinic Llc	8224933619	2403

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 Rufus Lester Hixon Iii allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Ochsner Clinic Llc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1538151428 PECOS PAC ID: 8224933619 Enrollment ID: O20031126000513

Entity Name	Pediatric Intensivists Of La, Llc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1538171327 PECOS PAC ID: 3072413152 Enrollment ID: O20040113000604

Entity Name	Baton Rouge General Medical Center
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1215199724 PECOS PAC ID: 4082600077 Enrollment ID: O20081121000299

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 Rufus Lester Hixon Iii 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 Rufus Lester Hixon Iii, MD 8200 Constantin Blvd Ste 200, Baton Rouge, LA 70809-3481 Ph: (225) 767-6700	Dr Rufus Lester Hixon Iii, MD 8200 Constantin Blvd Ste 200, Baton Rouge, LA 70809-3481 Ph: (225) 767-6700

Reviews and Comments

Pediatrics Doctors in Baton Rouge, LA

Manish Gope Raisingani, Pediatrics Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 8200 Constantin Blvd Fl 4, Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Phone: 225-765-5500 Fax: 225-765-1733
Dr. Daniel Gregg Sloven, MD Pediatrics Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 8200 Constantin Blvd Fl 4, Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Phone: 225-765-5500 Fax: 225-765-2054
Traci T. Lacy, MD Pediatrics Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 7373 Perkins Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Phone: 225-769-4044
Dr. Michelle L Flechas, M.D. Pediatrics Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 12525 Perkins Rd, Suite C, Baton Rouge, LA 70810 Phone: 225-769-2003 Fax: 225-767-3055
Dr. Richard Francis Lasseigne Jr., MD Pediatrics Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 8300 Constantin Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Phone: 225-374-1410 Fax: 225-374-1616
Dr. Horace Jay Collinsworth, M.D. Pediatrics Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 8415 Goodwood Blvd, Suite 100, Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Phone: 225-765-5633 Fax: 225-765-5634
Myriam Aracelis Ortiz-de Jesus', MD Pediatrics Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 11424 Sullivan Rd, Suite B1, Baton Rouge, LA 70818 Phone: 225-761-5200

Dr Rufus Lester Hixon Iii, MD - Medicare Pediatric Medicine in Baton Rouge, LA