John H Braxton, MD - Medicare Cardiac Surgery in Rockford, IL

John H Braxton, MD is a medicare enrolled "Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)" physician in Rockford, Illinois. He went to Howard University College Of Medicine and graduated in 1984 and has 40 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Cardiac Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Scl Health Medical Group - Billings Llc and his current practice location is 1340 Charles St, Rockford, Illinois. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (779) 696-8800.

John H Braxton is licensed to practice in Montana (license number 70145) 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 1073568655.

Contact Information

John H Braxton, MD
1340 Charles St,
Rockford, IL 61104-2200
(779) 696-8800
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Physician's Profile

Full NameJohn H Braxton
GenderMale
SpecialityCardiac Surgery
Experience40 Years
Location1340 Charles St, Rockford, Illinois
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:
  • John H Braxton attended and graduated from Howard University College Of Medicine in 1984
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1073568655
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/23/2006
  • Last Update Date: 04/28/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0648214320
  • Enrollment ID: I20190305002692

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for John H Braxton such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1073568655NPI-NPPES
336110099MedicaidME

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) 014598 (Maine)Secondary
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) 55168 (Wisconsin)Secondary
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) 70145 (Montana)Primary
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) 036144421 (Illinois)Secondary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
St Vincent HealthcareBillings, MTHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Scl Health Medical Group - Billings Llc9638491574219

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. John H Braxton allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameScl Health Medical Group - Billings Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1508289703
PECOS PAC ID: 9638491574
Enrollment ID: O20141204001495

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. John H Braxton 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
John H Braxton, MD
Po Box 1567,
Rockford, IL 61110-0067

Ph: (779) 696-7150
John H Braxton, MD
1340 Charles St,
Rockford, IL 61104-2200

Ph: (779) 696-8800

Reviews and Comments


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