Joel Lawrence Bez, DO - Medicare Pain Medicine in Portage, MI

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Joel Lawrence Bez, DO is a medicare enrolled "Pain Medicine - Interventional Pain Medicine" physician in Portage, Michigan. His current practice location is 3770 Glenkerry Court, Portage, Michigan. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (269) 329-2887.

Joel Lawrence Bez is licensed to practice in Michigan (license number 5101011338) 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 1821060427.

Contact Information

Joel Lawrence Bez, DO
3770 Glenkerry Court,
Portage, MI 49024
(269) 329-2887
(269) 329-2805

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Physician's Profile

Full NameJoel Lawrence Bez
GenderMale
SpecialityPain Medicine - Interventional Pain Medicine
Location3770 Glenkerry Court, Portage, Michigan
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1821060427
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/07/2006
  • Last Update Date: 05/29/2013
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3274695317
  • Enrollment ID: I20081223000546

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Joel Lawrence Bez such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1821060427NPI-NPPES
3183460MedicaidMI

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207L00000XAnesthesiology JB011338 (Michigan)Secondary
208VP0014XPain Medicine - Interventional Pain Medicine 5101011338 (Michigan)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. Joel Lawrence Bez allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSouthern Michigan Pain Consultants Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1538119391
PECOS PAC ID: 3173590957
Enrollment ID: O20040911000291

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. Joel Lawrence Bez 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
Joel Lawrence Bez, DO
61 Commerce Ave Sw,
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Ph: (616) 940-0660		Joel Lawrence Bez, DO
3770 Glenkerry Court,
Portage, MI 49024

Ph: (269) 329-2887

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Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 3770 Glenkerry Ct, Portage, MI 49024
Phone: 269-329-2887    Fax: 269-329-2805

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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