Inder D Mehta, MD - Medicare Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in New Orleans, LA

Inder D Mehta, MD is a medicare enrolled "Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)" physician in New Orleans, Louisiana. His current practice location is 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (504) 842-3966.

Inder D Mehta is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number MD.205156) 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 1730280074.

Contact Information

Inder D Mehta, MD
1514 Jefferson Highway,
New Orleans, LA 70121-2419
(504) 842-3966
(601) 926-4978

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Physician's Profile

Full NameInder D Mehta
GenderMale
SpecialityThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Location1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, Louisiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1730280074
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/26/2006
  • Last Update Date: 09/05/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8729049416
  • Enrollment ID: I20161212001467

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Inder D Mehta such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1730280074NPI-NPPES
02329849MedicaidMS
2178270MedicaidLA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) 18646 (Mississippi)Secondary
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) MD.205156 (Louisiana)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. Inder D Mehta allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameChildren's Physician Services Of South Texas
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1568658227
PECOS PAC ID: 3678478872
Enrollment ID: O20040324001704

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. Inder D Mehta 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
Inder D Mehta, MD
1514 Jefferson Highway,
New Orleans, LA 70121-2419

Ph: (504) 842-4000
Inder D Mehta, MD
1514 Jefferson Highway,
New Orleans, LA 70121-2419

Ph: (504) 842-3966

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