Mrs Cara Lee Buhler, NNP-BC - Medicare Nurse Practitioner in New Orleans, LA

Mrs Cara Lee Buhler, NNP-BC is a medicare enrolled "Nurse Practitioner - Neonatal" in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her current practice location is 2700 Napoleon Ave, New Orleans, Louisiana. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (504) 899-9311.

Mrs Cara Lee Buhler is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number 227802) 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 1013524156.

Contact Information

Mrs Cara Lee Buhler, NNP-BC
2700 Napoleon Ave,
New Orleans, LA 70115-6914
(504) 899-9311
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Provider's Profile

Full NameMrs Cara Lee Buhler
GenderFemale
SpecialityNurse Practitioner - Neonatal
Location2700 Napoleon Ave, New Orleans, Louisiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1013524156
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/23/2020
  • Last Update Date: 12/15/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4981074473
  • Enrollment ID: I20221227001260

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Mrs Cara Lee Buhler such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1013524156NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
163W00000XRegistered Nurse RN153056 (Louisiana)Secondary
363LN0005XNurse Practitioner - Neonatal, Critical Care 227802 (Louisiana)Secondary
363LN0000XNurse Practitioner - Neonatal 227802 (Louisiana)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. Mrs Cara Lee Buhler allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameOchsner Clinic Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1538151428
PECOS PAC ID: 8224933619
Enrollment ID: O20031126000513

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. Mrs Cara Lee Buhler 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
Mrs Cara Lee Buhler, NNP-BC
1514 Jefferson Hwy,
New Orleans, LA 70121-2429

Ph: (504) 842-4000
Mrs Cara Lee Buhler, NNP-BC
2700 Napoleon Ave,
New Orleans, LA 70115-6914

Ph: (504) 899-9311

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