Dr Kate Wetzel Hentes, OD - Medicare Optometrist in Swartz Creek, MI

  1. Home
  2. Optometrists
  3. MI
  4. Swartz Creek
Dr Kate Wetzel Hentes, OD is a medicare enrolled "Optometrist" provider in Swartz Creek, Michigan. Her current practice location is 8129 Miller Rd, Swartz Creek, Michigan. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (810) 635-8191.

Dr Kate Wetzel Hentes is licensed to practice in Michigan (license number 4901004299) 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 1194867416.

Contact Information

Dr Kate Wetzel Hentes, OD
8129 Miller Rd,
Swartz Creek, MI 48473-1335
(810) 635-8191
(810) 635-7595

Map and Direction




Healthcare Provider's Profile

Full NameDr Kate Wetzel Hentes
GenderFemale
SpecialityOptometrist
Location8129 Miller Rd, Swartz Creek, Michigan
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1194867416
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/13/2007
  • Last Update Date: 01/14/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0244330371
  • Enrollment ID: I20070703000084

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Kate Wetzel Hentes such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1194867416NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
152W00000XOptometrist 4901004299 (Michigan)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. Dr Kate Wetzel Hentes allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Provider NamePco Pc
Provider TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1114082047
PECOS PAC ID: 4385746320
Enrollment ID: O20070222000446
Provider NameEye Testing Specialists Pc
Provider TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1831780865
PECOS PAC ID: 3577972900
Enrollment ID: O20210514000613

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. Dr Kate Wetzel Hentes 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
Dr Kate Wetzel Hentes, OD
10450 County Line Rd,
Ortonville, MI 48462-8200

Ph: (248) 568-9386		Dr Kate Wetzel Hentes, OD
8129 Miller Rd,
Swartz Creek, MI 48473-1335

Ph: (810) 635-8191

Reviews and Comments


Optometrist in Swartz Creek, MI

James H English Od Pc
Optometrist
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 8129 Miller Rd, Swartz Creek, MI 48473
Phone: 810-635-8191    
Dr. Guneet Kaur Sidhu, O.D.
Optometrist
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 4141 Morrish Rd, Swartz Creek, MI 48473
Phone: 810-630-0399    

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Our Data: Information on www.medicarelist.com is built using data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The information disclosed on the NPI Registry are FOIA-disclosable and are required to be disclosed under the FOIA and the eFOIA amendments to the FOIA. There is no way to 'opt out' or 'suppress' the NPPES record data for health care providers with active NPIs.