Douglas G Postels, MD - Medicare Pediatrics in East Lansing, MI

Douglas G Postels, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pediatrics - Neurodevelopmental Disabilities" physician in East Lansing, Michigan. His current practice location is 804 Service Rd, A217, East Lansing, Michigan. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (517) 353-8122.

Douglas G Postels is licensed to practice in New Mexico (license number 2002-0239) 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 1740375914.

Contact Information

Douglas G Postels, MD
804 Service Rd, A217,
East Lansing, MI 48824-7015
(517) 353-8122
(517) 432-3713



Physician's Profile

Full NameDouglas G Postels
GenderMale
SpecialityPediatrics - Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Location804 Service Rd, East Lansing, Michigan
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1740375914
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/04/2006
  • Last Update Date: 06/22/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3678620572
  • Enrollment ID: I20180627001637

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Douglas G Postels such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1740375914NPI-NPPES
93673701MedicaidNM
1740375914MedicaidMI

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2080P0008XPediatrics - Neurodevelopmental Disabilities 2002-0239 (New Mexico)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. Douglas G Postels allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameChildrens Hospital
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1912939703
PECOS PAC ID: 0244143170
Enrollment ID: O20031107000130

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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 G Postels 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
Douglas G Postels, MD
804 Service Rd, A201,
East Lansing, MI 48824-7015

Ph: (517) 884-2976
Douglas G Postels, MD
804 Service Rd, A217,
East Lansing, MI 48824-7015

Ph: (517) 353-8122

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