Stephen Hightower, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Rio Rancho, NM

Stephen Hightower, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine" physician in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. His current practice location is 4005 High Resort Blvd Se, Rio Rancho, New Mexico. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (505) 462-6000.

Stephen Hightower is licensed to practice in New Mexico (license number 85-45) 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 1164516548.

Contact Information

Stephen Hightower, MD
4005 High Resort Blvd Se,
Rio Rancho, NM 87124-5906
(505) 462-6000
(505) 462-8476

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Physician's Profile

Full NameStephen Hightower
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine
Location4005 High Resort Blvd Se, Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1164516548
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/03/2006
  • Last Update Date: 04/13/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0143313031
  • Enrollment ID: I20130819000688

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Stephen Hightower such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1164516548NPI-NPPES
35287MedicaidNM

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 8545 (New Mexico)Secondary
207RG0300XInternal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine 85-45 (New Mexico)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. Stephen Hightower allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NamePresbyterian Healthcare Services
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1104802354
PECOS PAC ID: 9234041708
Enrollment ID: O20031103000603

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. Stephen Hightower 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
Stephen Hightower, MD
Po Box 26666, Phs Provider Enrollment,
Albuquerque, NM 87125-6666

Ph: (505) 923-6770
Stephen Hightower, MD
4005 High Resort Blvd Se,
Rio Rancho, NM 87124-5906

Ph: (505) 462-6000

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