Vickie R Shannon, MD - Medicare Pulmonary Disease in Houston, TX

Vickie R Shannon, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease" physician in Houston, Texas. She graduated from medical school in 1983 and has 41 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Pulmonary Disease. She is a member of the group practice Physicians Referral Service and her current practice location is 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, Texas. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (713) 792-6161.

Vickie R Shannon is licensed to practice in Texas (license number G7762) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1013003151.

Contact Information

Vickie R Shannon, MD
1515 Holcombe Blvd,
Houston, TX 77030-4009
(713) 792-6161
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Physician's Profile

Full NameVickie R Shannon
GenderFemale
SpecialityPulmonary Disease
Experience41 Years
Location1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Vickie R Shannon graduated from medical school in 1983
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1013003151
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/05/2006
  • Last Update Date: 06/29/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4880888429
  • Enrollment ID: I20101028000162

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Vickie R Shannon such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1013003151NPI-NPPES
103260901MedicaidTX
82M149OtherTXBCBS
110064818OtherTXRR MEDICARE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RP1001XInternal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease G7762 (Texas)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Physicians Referral Service79118014102364

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. Vickie R Shannon allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NamePhysicians Referral Service
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1073574810
PECOS PAC ID: 7911801410
Enrollment ID: O20031125000953

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. Vickie R Shannon 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
Vickie R Shannon, MD
Po Box 4439,
Houston, TX 77210-4439

Ph: (713) 792-2991
Vickie R Shannon, MD
1515 Holcombe Blvd,
Houston, TX 77030-4009

Ph: (713) 792-6161

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