Halim Salim Abou-faycal, MD - Medicare Infectious Disease in Shreveport, LA

Halim Salim Abou-faycal, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease" physician in Shreveport, Louisiana. He graduated from medical school in 2000 and has 26 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Infectious Disease. He is a member of the group practice Wk Nw Louisiana Infectious Disease Consultants and his current practice location is 2551 Greenwood Rd, Suite 150, Shreveport, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (318) 212-6888.

Halim Salim Abou-faycal is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number 205782) 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 1942241708.

Contact Information

Halim Salim Abou-faycal, MD
2551 Greenwood Rd, Suite 150,
Shreveport, LA 71103-3981
(318) 212-6888
(318) 212-6890

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Physician's Profile

Full NameHalim Salim Abou-faycal
GenderMale
SpecialityInfectious Disease
Experience26 Years
Location2551 Greenwood Rd, Shreveport, Louisiana
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:
  • Halim Salim Abou-faycal graduated from medical school in 2000
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1942241708
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/10/2006
  • Last Update Date: 06/16/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7214932029
  • Enrollment ID: I20130111000357

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Halim Salim Abou-faycal such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1942241708NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 46329 (Tennessee)Secondary
207R00000XInternal Medicine 43780 (Colorado)Secondary
208M00000XHospitalist 46329 (Tennessee)Secondary
207RI0200XInternal Medicine - Infectious Disease 205782 (Louisiana)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Willis Knighton Medical Center, IncShreveport, LAHospital

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. Halim Salim Abou-faycal allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameWk Nw Louisiana Infectious Disease Consultants
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1508110552
PECOS PAC ID: 6800041419
Enrollment ID: O20130306000131
Entity NameLouisiana Infectious Diseases Consultant Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1821420514
PECOS PAC ID: 8820413180
Enrollment ID: O20200803003045

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. Halim Salim Abou-faycal 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
Halim Salim Abou-faycal, MD
2551 Greenwood Rd, Suite 150,
Shreveport, LA 71103-3981

Ph: (318) 212-6888
Halim Salim Abou-faycal, MD
2551 Greenwood Rd, Suite 150,
Shreveport, LA 71103-3981

Ph: (318) 212-6888

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