Dr William H Baird, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Prairieville, LA

Dr William H Baird, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Prairieville, Louisiana. He went to Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport and graduated in 1997 and has 27 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Ochsner Clinic Llc and his current practice location is 16260 Airline Hwy, Prairieville, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (225) 744-1111.

Dr William H Baird is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number 14396R) 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 1770515413.

Contact Information

Dr William H Baird, MD
16260 Airline Hwy,
Prairieville, LA 70769-4272
(225) 744-1111
(225) 744-4919

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr William H Baird
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience27 Years
Location16260 Airline Hwy, Prairieville, Louisiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. 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 William H Baird attended and graduated from Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport in 1997
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1770515413
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/06/2006
  • Last Update Date: 12/06/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3274677091
  • Enrollment ID: I20100217000632

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr William H Baird such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1770515413NPI-NPPES
1112828MedicaidLA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 14396R (Louisiana)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Ochsner Medical Center - Baton RougeBaton rouge, LAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Ochsner Clinic Llc82249336192403

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 William H Baird 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 William H Baird 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 William H Baird, MD
16260 Airline Hwy,
Prairieville, LA 70769-4272

Ph: (225) 744-1111
Dr William H Baird, MD
16260 Airline Hwy,
Prairieville, LA 70769-4272

Ph: (225) 744-1111

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