Waldemar Torres, MD in Metairie, LA - Medicare Ophthalmology

Waldemar Torres, MD is a medicare enrolled "Ophthalmology - Retina Specialist" physician in Metairie, Louisiana. He went to Ponce School Of Medicine and graduated in 1996 and has 30 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Ophthalmology. He is a member of the group practice Retina And Vitreous Of Louisiana Inc and his current practice location is 3530 Houma Blvd Ste 203, Metairie, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (504) 887-7660.

Waldemar Torres is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number MD.207519) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1275528051.

Contact Information

	Waldemar Torres, MD
	3530 Houma Blvd Ste 203, Metairie, LA 70006-4203
	(504) 887-7660
	(504) 887-9098

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Waldemar Torres
Gender	Male
Speciality	Ophthalmology
Experience	30 Years
Location	3530 Houma Blvd Ste 203, Metairie, Louisiana
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Waldemar Torres attended and graduated from Ponce School Of Medicine in 1996

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1275528051
Provider Enumeration Date: 09/16/2005
Last Update Date: 10/02/2020

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 4587622758
Enrollment ID: I20150114000858

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Waldemar Torres such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1275528051	NPI	-	NPPES
1E0900	Other	LA	MEDICARE PROVIDER #
2382021	Medicaid	LA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207W00000X	Ophthalmology	MD.207519 (Louisiana)	Secondary
207WX0107X	Ophthalmology - Retina Specialist	L2703 (Texas)	Secondary
207WX0107X	Ophthalmology - Retina Specialist	MD.207519 (Louisiana)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
North Oaks Medical Center, L L C	Hammond, LA	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Retina And Vitreous Of Louisiana Inc	7315903572	3

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. Waldemar Torres allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Retina & Vitreous Of Louisiana Inc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1285857607 PECOS PAC ID: 7315903572 Enrollment ID: O20041209000026

Entity Name	Heitmeier & Armani Medical & Surgical Eyecare Llc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1578649141 PECOS PAC ID: 3870490519 Enrollment ID: O20050114000289

Entity Name	Eye Associates Llc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1124071717 PECOS PAC ID: 0648205740 Enrollment ID: O20050928000006

Entity Name	Heitmeier Physicians Optical
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1114270444 PECOS PAC ID: 8820234149 Enrollment ID: O20130411000161

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. Waldemar Torres 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 Address	Practice Location Address
Waldemar Torres, MD 3530 Houma Blvd Ste 203, Metairie, LA 70006-4203 Ph: (504) 887-7660	Waldemar Torres, MD 3530 Houma Blvd Ste 203, Metairie, LA 70006-4203 Ph: (504) 887-7660

Reviews and Comments

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Waldemar Torres, MD - Medicare Ophthalmology in Metairie, LA