Francisco Fernandez, MD - Medicare Psychiatry in Brownsville, TX

Francisco Fernandez, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry" physician in Brownsville, Texas. He went to Tufts University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1979 and has 45 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Psychiatry. He is a member of the group practice Brownsville Community Health Clinic Corporation and his current practice location is 191 E Price Rd, Brownsville, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (956) 548-7400.

Francisco Fernandez is licensed to practice in Texas (license number G7514) 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 1386757425.

Contact Information

Francisco Fernandez, MD
191 E Price Rd,
Brownsville, TX 78521-3527
(956) 548-7400
(956) 621-3689

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Physician's Profile

Full NameFrancisco Fernandez
GenderMale
SpecialityPsychiatry
Experience45 Years
Location191 E Price Rd, Brownsville, Texas
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:
  • Francisco Fernandez attended and graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 1979
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1386757425
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/15/2006
  • Last Update Date: 05/14/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4688586894
  • Enrollment ID: I20170516002004

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Francisco Fernandez such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1386757425NPI-NPPES
373805603MedicaidTX
8PD830OtherTXBCBS
840698OtherTXMEDICARE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry G7514 (Texas)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Brownsville Community Health Clinic Corporation165826430413

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. Francisco Fernandez allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameBrownsville Community Health Clinic Corporation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1740266444
PECOS PAC ID: 1658264304
Enrollment ID: O20060705000017
Entity NameHealth And Human Services Commission
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1356414692
PECOS PAC ID: 2163795824
Enrollment ID: O20170908001058

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. Francisco Fernandez 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
Francisco Fernandez, MD
191 E Price Rd,
Brownsville, TX 78521-3527

Ph: (956) 548-7400
Francisco Fernandez, MD
191 E Price Rd,
Brownsville, TX 78521-3527

Ph: (956) 548-7400

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