Farris Blount Jr, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Houston, TX

Farris Blount Jr, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Houston, Texas. His current practice location is 1315 St Joseph Pkwy, Suite 1507, Houston, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (713) 650-6556.

Farris Blount Jr is licensed to practice in Texas (license number G8008) 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 1275550162.

Contact Information

Farris Blount Jr, MD
1315 St Joseph Pkwy, Suite 1507,
Houston, TX 77002-8233
(713) 650-6556
(713) 659-7907

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Physician's Profile

Full NameFarris Blount Jr
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location1315 St Joseph Pkwy, Houston, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1275550162
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/16/2006
  • Last Update Date: 06/07/2010
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6608805171
  • Enrollment ID: I20050805000293

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Farris Blount Jr such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1275550162NPI-NPPES
135142109MedicaidTX
8W2122OtherTXBCBS

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine G8008 (Texas)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. Farris Blount Jr allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NamePermian Premier Health Services Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1285664763
PECOS PAC ID: 8426051293
Enrollment ID: O20060816000446

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. Farris Blount Jr 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
Farris Blount Jr, MD
1315 St Joseph Pkwy, Suite 1507,
Houston, TX 77002-8233

Ph: (713) 650-6556
Farris Blount Jr, MD
1315 St Joseph Pkwy, Suite 1507,
Houston, TX 77002-8233

Ph: (713) 650-6556

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