Gary S Buchanan, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Texas City, TX

Gary S Buchanan, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Texas City, Texas. His current practice location is 6801 Emmett F Lowry Expy, Texas City, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (409) 938-5000.

Gary S Buchanan is licensed to practice in Texas (license number H6083) 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 1043296643.

Contact Information

Gary S Buchanan, MD
6801 Emmett F Lowry Expy,
Texas City, TX 77591-2500
(409) 938-5000
(409) 938-5001

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Physician's Profile

Full NameGary S Buchanan
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location6801 Emmett F Lowry Expy, Texas City, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1043296643
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/16/2005
  • Last Update Date: 11/11/2010
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5991774630
  • Enrollment ID: I20040929000327

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Gary S Buchanan such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1043296643NPI-NPPES
176644608MedicaidTX
1083662787OtherTXBCBSTX
8Y0144OtherTXBCBSTX
1043296643OtherTXTRICARE SOUTH
140240635MedicaidTX
140240634MedicaidTX
176644609MedicaidTX
8F9752OtherTXBCBSTX PROV NO

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine H6083 (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. Gary S Buchanan allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameCity Of Houston
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1538294541
PECOS PAC ID: 0244281376
Enrollment ID: O20160426001196
Entity NameEmergency Medicine Services Of Tx Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1245938729
PECOS PAC ID: 3375909351
Enrollment ID: O20230517001124

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. Gary S Buchanan 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
Gary S Buchanan, MD
Po Box 200993,
Houston, TX 77216-0993

Ph: (281) 784-1111
Gary S Buchanan, MD
6801 Emmett F Lowry Expy,
Texas City, TX 77591-2500

Ph: (409) 938-5000

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Emergency Medicine Doctors in Texas City, TX

Richard J Roethel, MD
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 6801 Emmett F Lowry Expy, Texas City, TX 77591
Phone: 409-938-5000    Fax: 409-938-5001
Kevin D Rittger, M.D.
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 6801 Emmett F Lowry Expy, Texas City, TX 77591
Phone: 409-938-5000    Fax: 409-938-5001
James Yao Doe, MD
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Phone: 409-949-3406    Fax: 409-949-3492
Dr. Alberto Terrazas Kocurek, M.D.
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1125 Highway 3 N, Suite 100, Texas City, TX 77591
Phone: 409-938-5050    Fax: 409-938-5589
Charles Hong-lac Tran, DO
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 6801 Emmett F Lowry Expy, Texas City, TX 77591
Phone: 409-938-5112    
Richard Todd Husby, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1125 Highway 3 N, Suite 100, Texas City, TX 77591
Phone: 409-938-5050    Fax: 409-938-5589

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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