Richard Preston Lewis, DO - Medicare Hospitalist in Covington, GA

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Richard Preston Lewis, DO is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Covington, Georgia. His current practice location is 5126 Hospital Dr Ne, Covington, Georgia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (770) 786-7053.

Richard Preston Lewis is licensed to practice in Georgia (license number 103370) 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 1831779826.

Contact Information

Richard Preston Lewis, DO
5126 Hospital Dr Ne,
Covington, GA 30014-2566
(770) 786-7053
Not Available

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Physician's Profile

Full NameRichard Preston Lewis
GenderMale
SpecialityHospitalist
Location5126 Hospital Dr Ne, Covington, Georgia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1831779826
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/13/2021
  • Last Update Date: 06/06/2025
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2365966686
  • Enrollment ID: I20250408003174

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Richard Preston Lewis such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1831779826NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207QA0505XFamily Medicine - Adult Medicine DO.3518 (Alabama)Secondary
207QA0505XFamily Medicine - Adult Medicine 103370 (Georgia)Secondary
390200000XStudent In An Organized Health Care Education/training Program (* (Not Available))Secondary
208M00000XHospitalist 103370 (Georgia)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. Richard Preston Lewis allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameUniversity Of Alabama At Birmingham
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1184738478
PECOS PAC ID: 3779487970
Enrollment ID: O20031120000323

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. Richard Preston Lewis 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
Richard Preston Lewis, DO
1953 Rocky Brook Dr,
Vestavia, AL 35243-1751

Ph: (205) 913-4629		Richard Preston Lewis, DO
5126 Hospital Dr Ne,
Covington, GA 30014-2566

Ph: (770) 786-7053

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Hospitalist Doctors in Covington, GA


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