Yanick A Ekortarh, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Laredo, TX

Yanick A Ekortarh, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Laredo, Texas. His current practice location is 4151 Jaime Zapata Memorial Hwy Ste 101b, Laredo, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (956) 729-9738.

Yanick A Ekortarh is licensed to practice in Texas (license number T4354) 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 1588245468.

Contact Information

Yanick A Ekortarh, MD
4151 Jaime Zapata Memorial Hwy Ste 101b,
Laredo, TX 78043-4741
(956) 729-9738
(956) 729-0291

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Physician's Profile

Full NameYanick A Ekortarh
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location4151 Jaime Zapata Memorial Hwy Ste 101b, Laredo, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1588245468
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/21/2021
  • Last Update Date: 09/08/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8527440403
  • Enrollment ID: I20220809003351

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Yanick A Ekortarh such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1588245468NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 35187 (Puerto Rico)Secondary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine T4354 (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. Yanick A Ekortarh allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameRegional Employee Assistance Program Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1649232984
PECOS PAC ID: 1557260064
Enrollment ID: O20040612000731
Entity NameRenaissance Hospitalists
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1386073203
PECOS PAC ID: 6800019407
Enrollment ID: O20140529001819

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. Yanick A Ekortarh 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
Yanick A Ekortarh, MD
Po Box 689022,
Franklin, TN 37068-9022

Ph: (956) 729-9738
Yanick A Ekortarh, MD
4151 Jaime Zapata Memorial Hwy Ste 101b,
Laredo, TX 78043-4741

Ph: (956) 729-9738

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