Dr Walter W Ohara, MD in Houston, TX - Medicare Thoracic Surgery

Dr Walter W Ohara, MD is a medicare enrolled "Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)" physician in Houston, Texas. He went to Eastern Virginia Medical School and graduated in 1995 and has 31 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Thoracic Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Bon Secours Medical Group Richmond Specialty Care Llc and his current practice location is 6550 Fannin St, Suite 1401, Houston, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (713) 441-5200.

Dr Walter W Ohara is licensed to practice in Texas (license number N8699) 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 1376541789.

Contact Information

	Dr Walter W Ohara, MD
	6550 Fannin St, Suite 1401, Houston, TX 77030-2717
	(713) 441-5200
	(713) 793-7428

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Walter W Ohara
Gender	Male
Speciality	Thoracic Surgery
Experience	31 Years
Location	6550 Fannin St, Houston, Texas
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 Walter W Ohara attended and graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1995

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1376541789
Provider Enumeration Date: 07/09/2005
Last Update Date: 10/18/2017

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 9537204821
Enrollment ID: I20240304002403

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Walter W Ohara such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1376541789	NPI	-	NPPES
1376541789	Other	TX	BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD
280663002	Medicaid	TX
100422750A	Medicaid	KS
280663001	Medicaid	TX
280663004	Medicaid	TX
280663003	Medicaid	TX
P01301598	Other	TX	RR MEDICARE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
208G00000X	Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)	0429755 (Kansas)	Secondary
208G00000X	Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)	N8699 (Texas)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
James River Home Health Agency	Richmond, VA	Home health agency
Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center	Mechanicsville, VA	Hospital
Bon Secours St Marys Hospital	Richmond, VA	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Bon Secours Medical Group Richmond Specialty Care Llc	8022440056	298

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 Walter W Ohara allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Bon Secours Medical Group Richmond Specialty Care Llc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1477112225 PECOS PAC ID: 8022440056 Enrollment ID: O20191113002170

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 Walter W Ohara 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 Walter W Ohara, MD 6550 Fannin St, Suite 1401, Houston, TX 77030-2717 Ph: (713) 441-5200	Dr Walter W Ohara, MD 6550 Fannin St, Suite 1401, Houston, TX 77030-2717 Ph: (713) 441-5200

Reviews and Comments

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Doctors in Houston, TX

Dr. Michael S Sweeney, M.D., Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 6400 Fannin St, Ste 3000, Houston, TX 77030 Phone: 713-790-0841 Fax: 713-790-1350
Eyal E Porat, M.D. Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1200 Binz St Ste 900, Houston, TX 77004 Phone: 713-522-0220 Fax: 833-989-1160
Dr. Michael Troncone, MD Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 6411 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030 Phone: 647-960-6975
Stephen G. Swisher, M.D. Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030 Phone: 713-792-6161
Dr. Steven B. Eisenberg, M.D. Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 6411 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030 Phone: 713-850-1190 Fax: 713-850-1327
Mahesh Ramchandani, MD Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 6550 Fannin St, Suite 1401, Houston, TX 77030 Phone: 713-441-5200 Fax: 713-793-7428
David A. Ott, M.D. Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 1101 Bates Ave, P115, Houston, TX 77030 Phone: 832-355-4900 Fax: 832-355-3770

Dr Walter W Ohara, MD - Medicare Thoracic Surgery in Houston, TX