John Patrick Higgins, MD - Medicare Radiology in Ville Platte, LA

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John Patrick Higgins, MD is a medicare enrolled "Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology" physician in Ville Platte, Louisiana. His current practice location is 800 E Main St, Ville Platte Medical, Ville Platte, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (337) 363-9485.

John Patrick Higgins is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number MD011343) 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 1396713657.

Contact Information

John Patrick Higgins, MD
800 E Main St, Ville Platte Medical,
Ville Platte, LA 70586
(337) 363-9485
(337) 360-9680

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Physician's Profile

Full NameJohn Patrick Higgins
GenderMale
SpecialityRadiology - Diagnostic Radiology
Location800 E Main St, Ville Platte, Louisiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1396713657
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/10/2006
  • Last Update Date: 05/17/2017
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3870697410
  • Enrollment ID: I20091120000413

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for John Patrick Higgins such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1396713657NPI-NPPES
1189103MedicaidLA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2085B0100XRadiology - Body Imaging 011343 (Louisiana)Secondary
2085N0904XRadiology - Nuclear Radiology 011343 (Louisiana)Secondary
2085R0202XRadiology - Diagnostic Radiology 011343 (Louisiana)Secondary
2085R0204XRadiology - Vascular & Interventional Radiology 011343 (Louisiana)Secondary
2085U0001XRadiology - Diagnostic Ultrasound 011343 (Louisiana)Secondary
208D00000XGeneral Practice MD.011343 (Louisiana)Secondary
2085R0202XRadiology - Diagnostic Radiology MD011343 (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. John Patrick Higgins allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameRadiology Specialty Group Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1427134683
PECOS PAC ID: 1254435894
Enrollment ID: O20070409000420

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 Patrick Higgins 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 Patrick Higgins, MD
241 North Second St,
Eunice, LA 70535

Ph: (337) 457-5740		John Patrick Higgins, MD
800 E Main St, Ville Platte Medical,
Ville Platte, LA 70586

Ph: (337) 363-9485

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Practice Location: 800 E Main St, Ville Platte Medical, Ville Platte, LA 70586
Phone: 337-363-9485    Fax: 337-360-9680

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.

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