Dr Thomas Griffin Gaines, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Metairie, LA

Dr Thomas Griffin Gaines, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology" physician in Metairie, Louisiana. His current practice location is 3530 Houma Blvd Ste 300, Metairie, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (504) 264-5142.

Dr Thomas Griffin Gaines is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number MD.204325) 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 1679731574.

Contact Information

Dr Thomas Griffin Gaines, MD
3530 Houma Blvd Ste 300,
Metairie, LA 70006-4203
(504) 264-5142
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Thomas Griffin Gaines
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology
Location3530 Houma Blvd Ste 300, Metairie, Louisiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1679731574
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/28/2008
  • Last Update Date: 04/20/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3870766744
  • Enrollment ID: I20161105000149

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Thomas Griffin Gaines such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1679731574NPI-NPPES
1090972MedicaidLA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine MD.204325 (Louisiana)Secondary
207R00000XInternal Medicine ME127642 (Florida)Secondary
207RC0000XInternal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease ME127642 (Florida)Secondary
207RI0011XInternal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology ME127642 (Florida)Secondary
207RI0011XInternal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology MD.204325 (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 Thomas Griffin Gaines allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameEkg Panel Of Blake
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1356733695
PECOS PAC ID: 4880906106
Enrollment ID: O20150630000109

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 Thomas Griffin Gaines 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 Thomas Griffin Gaines, MD
3100 Gentilly Blvd,
New Orleans, LA 70122-3854

Ph: (504) 383-0599
Dr Thomas Griffin Gaines, MD
3530 Houma Blvd Ste 300,
Metairie, LA 70006-4203

Ph: (504) 264-5142

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