Ruth Marie Duesterheft, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Mineral Wells, TX

Ruth Marie Duesterheft, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Mineral Wells, Texas. Her current practice location is 101 Holly Hill Rd, Mineral Wells, Texas. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (940) 463-7092.

Ruth Marie Duesterheft is licensed to practice in Texas (license number T6878) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1699331686.

Contact Information

Ruth Marie Duesterheft, MD
101 Holly Hill Rd,
Mineral Wells, TX 76067-5043
(940) 463-7092
(940) 463-7096

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Physician's Profile

Full NameRuth Marie Duesterheft
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location101 Holly Hill Rd, Mineral Wells, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1699331686
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/15/2019
  • Last Update Date: 07/08/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7719210558
  • Enrollment ID: I20220805001457

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Ruth Marie Duesterheft such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1699331686NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine T6878 (Texas)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. Ruth Marie Duesterheft allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NamePalo Pinto County Hospital District
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1841258076
PECOS PAC ID: 5890602759
Enrollment ID: O20031106000393

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. Ruth Marie Duesterheft 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
Ruth Marie Duesterheft, MD
101 Holly Hill Rd,
Mineral Wells, TX 76067-5043

Ph: (940) 463-7092
Ruth Marie Duesterheft, MD
101 Holly Hill Rd,
Mineral Wells, TX 76067-5043

Ph: (940) 463-7092

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