Gerard Hendrik Vanrens, MD - Medicare Ophthalmology in Wilmington, NC

Gerard Hendrik Vanrens, MD is a medicare enrolled "Ophthalmology" physician in Wilmington, North Carolina. His current practice location is 1801 New Hanover Medical Park Dr, Wilmington, North Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (910) 254-2023.

Gerard Hendrik Vanrens is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 9701180) 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 1790764025.

Contact Information

Gerard Hendrik Vanrens, MD
1801 New Hanover Medical Park Dr,
Wilmington, NC 28403-5351
(910) 254-2023
(910) 254-0242

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Physician's Profile

Full NameGerard Hendrik Vanrens
GenderMale
SpecialityOphthalmology
Location1801 New Hanover Medical Park Dr, Wilmington, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1790764025
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 01/13/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/13/2017
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4486607439
  • Enrollment ID: I20120201001023

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Gerard Hendrik Vanrens such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1790764025NPI-NPPES
QPA675MedicaidSC
790129CMedicaidNC
891108HMedicaidNC
013115OtherNCBCBS
1108HOtherNCBCBS
180038152OtherRR MEDICARE
192311MedicaidSC

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207W00000XOphthalmology 19231 (South Carolina)Secondary
207WX0107XOphthalmology - Retina Specialist 9701180 (North Carolina)Secondary
207W00000XOphthalmology 9701180 (North Carolina)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. Gerard Hendrik Vanrens allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameRetina Of Coastal Carolina, Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1326089442
PECOS PAC ID: 5698787620
Enrollment ID: O20060612000243

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. Gerard Hendrik Vanrens 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
Gerard Hendrik Vanrens, MD
1801 New Hanover Medical Park Dr,
Wilmington, NC 28403-5351

Ph: (910) 254-2023
Gerard Hendrik Vanrens, MD
1801 New Hanover Medical Park Dr,
Wilmington, NC 28403-5351

Ph: (910) 254-2023

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Ophthalmology Doctors in Wilmington, NC

Samantha Watson, M.D.
Ophthalmology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1729 New Hanover Medical Park Dr, Wilmington, NC 28403
Phone: 910-763-3601    Fax: 910-763-4608
Dr. Gregory James Johnson, M.D.
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Practice Location: 6740 Rock Spring Rd Ste 100, Wilmington, NC 28405
Phone: 910-777-8254    Fax: 910-769-1246
Dr. Molly Williams Orban, M.D.
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Practice Location: 1729 New Hanover Medical Park Dr, Wilmington, NC 28403
Phone: 910-763-3601    
Thomas Howard Maloy, MD
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Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 1729 New Hanover Medical Park Dr, Wilmington, NC 28403
Phone: 910-763-3601    Fax: 910-763-4608
Kevin James Bray, M.D.
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1104 Medical Center Dr, Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone: 910-332-3560    
Dr. Christopher D. Covington, D.O.
Ophthalmology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1729 New Hanover Medical Park Dr, Wilmington, NC 28403
Phone: 910-763-3601    Fax: 910-763-4608
Katherine Isabel Ochsner, MD
Ophthalmology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 700 Military Cutoff Rd Ste 202, Wilmington, NC 28405
Phone: 910-343-0022    Fax: 910-343-1770

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