Douglas B Smith, MD in Indianapolis, IN - Medicare Rheumatology

Douglas B Smith, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Rheumatology" physician in Indianapolis, Indiana. He went to Tufts University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1982 and has 42 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Rheumatology. He is a member of the group practice Rheumatology Associates, P.c. and his current practice location is 8902 N Meridian St, Ste 210, Indianapolis, Indiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (317) 844-6444.

Douglas B Smith is licensed to practice in Indiana (license number 01037850) 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 1407832025.

Contact Information

	Douglas B Smith, MD
	8902 N Meridian St, Ste 210, Indianapolis, IN 46260-5382
	(317) 844-6444
	(317) 848-6605

Physician's Profile

Full Name	Douglas B Smith
Gender	Male
Speciality	Rheumatology
Experience	42 Years
Location	8902 N Meridian St, Indianapolis, Indiana
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:

Douglas B Smith attended and graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 1982

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1407832025
Provider Enumeration Date: 12/15/2005
Last Update Date: 10/26/2020

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 4688627649
Enrollment ID: I20050302000303

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Douglas B Smith such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1407832025	NPI	-	NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207RR0500X	Internal Medicine - Rheumatology	01037850 (Indiana)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Ascension St Vincent Kokomo	Kokomo, IN	Hospital
Community Hospital North	Indianapolis, IN	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Rheumatology Associates, P.c.	2668550955	8

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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. Douglas B Smith allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Rheumatology Associates, P.c.
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1154452696 PECOS PAC ID: 2668550955 Enrollment ID: O20090528000272

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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. Douglas B Smith 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
Douglas B Smith, MD 8902 N Meridian St, Ste 210, Indianapolis, IN 46260-5382 Ph: (317) 844-6444	Douglas B Smith, MD 8902 N Meridian St, Ste 210, Indianapolis, IN 46260-5382 Ph: (317) 844-6444

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Douglas B Smith, MD - Medicare Rheumatology in Indianapolis, IN

Contact Information

Physician's Profile

Medical Identifiers

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Medical Facilities Affiliation

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

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