Ricardo Vicente Romero, MD - Medicare Gastroenterology in Baton Rouge, LA

Ricardo Vicente Romero, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology" physician in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He graduated from medical school in 1999 and has 27 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Gastroenterology. He is a member of the group practice Hattiesburg Clinic Pa and his current practice location is 7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 612, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (225) 769-5656.

Ricardo Vicente Romero is licensed to practice in Mississippi (license number 33812) 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 1366539991.

Contact Information

Ricardo Vicente Romero, MD
7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 612,
Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4366
(225) 769-5656
(225) 766-6996

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Physician's Profile

Full NameRicardo Vicente Romero
GenderMale
SpecialityGastroenterology
Experience27 Years
Location7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 612, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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:
  • Ricardo Vicente Romero graduated from medical school in 1999
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1366539991
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/06/2006
  • Last Update Date: 01/13/2026
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7911935291
  • Enrollment ID: I20240910004130

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Ricardo Vicente Romero such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1366539991NPI-NPPES
1023116MedicaidLA
02878803MedicaidMS

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RG0100XInternal Medicine - Gastroenterology MD201763 (Louisiana)Secondary
207RG0100XInternal Medicine - Gastroenterology 225133 (Massachusetts)Secondary
207RG0100XInternal Medicine - Gastroenterology 33812 (Mississippi)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg, MSHospital
Ochsner Clinic FoundationNew orleans, LAHospital
South Central Reg Med CtrLaurel, MSHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Hattiesburg Clinic Pa5193706794492

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. Ricardo Vicente Romero allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameHattiesburg Clinic Pa
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1740213446
PECOS PAC ID: 5193706794
Enrollment ID: O20040528000685

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. Ricardo Vicente Romero 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
Ricardo Vicente Romero, MD
5959 S Sherwood Forest Blvd,
Baton Rouge, LA 70816-6038

Ph: (225) 769-5656
Ricardo Vicente Romero, MD
7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 612,
Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4366

Ph: (225) 769-5656

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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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