Jairo L Mercado, MD - Medicare Pediatrics in Brownsville, TX

Jairo L Mercado, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pediatrics" physician in Brownsville, Texas. His current practice location is 3354 International Blvd, Brownsville, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (956) 548-6666.

Jairo L Mercado is licensed to practice in Texas (license number L0419) 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 1801844212.

Contact Information

Jairo L Mercado, MD
3354 International Blvd,
Brownsville, TX 78521-3226
(956) 548-6666
(956) 548-6667

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Physician's Profile

Full NameJairo L Mercado
GenderMale
SpecialityPediatrics
Location3354 International Blvd, Brownsville, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1801844212
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/05/2006
  • Last Update Date: 10/10/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1153339007
  • Enrollment ID: I20060404000244

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Jairo L Mercado such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1801844212NPI-NPPES
141341106MedicaidTX

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208000000XPediatrics L0419 (Texas)Primary
2080A0000XPediatrics - Adolescent Medicine L0419 (Texas)Secondary

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. Jairo L Mercado allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameM & M Pediatrics, Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1235170606
PECOS PAC ID: 6608884556
Enrollment ID: O20060404000235

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. Jairo L Mercado 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
Jairo L Mercado, MD
874 Grey Fox Cir,
Brownsville, TX 78520-9036

Ph: (956) 546-0190
Jairo L Mercado, MD
3354 International Blvd,
Brownsville, TX 78521-3226

Ph: (956) 548-6666

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