Edward Shaheen, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Lake Charles, LA

Edward Shaheen, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Lake Charles, Louisiana. His current practice location is 524 Michael Debakey Drive, Emergency Department, Lake Charles, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (337) 436-2511.

Edward Shaheen is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number MD.10413R) 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 1700113396.

Contact Information

Edward Shaheen, MD
524 Michael Debakey Drive, Emergency Department,
Lake Charles, LA 70601-5725
(337) 436-2511
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Physician's Profile

Full NameEdward Shaheen
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location524 Michael Debakey Drive, Lake Charles, Louisiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1700113396
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/03/2009
  • Last Update Date: 11/03/2009
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8224924121
  • Enrollment ID: I20091117000596

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Edward Shaheen such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1700113396NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine MD.10413R (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. Edward Shaheen allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameNorthern Louisiana Emergency Physicians, Llp
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1588828172
PECOS PAC ID: 9638246846
Enrollment ID: O20080930000036
Entity NameExtraordinary Health Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1487391231
PECOS PAC ID: 2163885518
Enrollment ID: O20230831004001

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. Edward Shaheen 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
Edward Shaheen, MD
524 Michael Debakey Drive, Emergency Department,
Lake Charles, LA 70601

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Edward Shaheen, MD
524 Michael Debakey Drive, Emergency Department,
Lake Charles, LA 70601-5725

Ph: (337) 436-2511

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