Richard W Douce, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Saint Joseph, MI

Richard W Douce, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease" physician in Saint Joseph, Michigan. His current practice location is 1234 Napier Ave, Saint Joseph, Michigan. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (269) 982-4862.

Richard W Douce is licensed to practice in Michigan (license number 4301048851) 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 1952317976.

Contact Information

Richard W Douce, MD
1234 Napier Ave,
Saint Joseph, MI 49085-2112
(269) 982-4862
(269) 985-4523

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Physician's Profile

Full NameRichard W Douce
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Infectious Disease
Location1234 Napier Ave, Saint Joseph, Michigan
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1952317976
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/31/2006
  • Last Update Date: 03/07/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3375641517
  • Enrollment ID: I20070612000033

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Richard W Douce such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1952317976NPI-NPPES
1101108431OtherMIBCBSM PIN
4992986MedicaidMI

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RI0200XInternal Medicine - Infectious Disease 4301048851 (Michigan)Primary
208M00000XHospitalist 4301048851 (Michigan)Secondary

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 W Douce allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameIntercare Community Health Network
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1326058512
PECOS PAC ID: 9537061254
Enrollment ID: O20040223000150
Entity NameLakeland Medical Practices
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1538397120
PECOS PAC ID: 1658427042
Enrollment ID: O20090928000216

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 W Douce 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 W Douce, MD
1234 Napier Ave,
Saint Joseph, MI 49085-2112

Ph: (269) 982-4862
Richard W Douce, MD
1234 Napier Ave,
Saint Joseph, MI 49085-2112

Ph: (269) 982-4862

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