Dr Bruce E Whitehead, MD - Medicare Family Practice in Dallas, TX

Dr Bruce E Whitehead, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Dallas, Texas. He went to Saint Louis University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1990 and has 34 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Family Practice. He is a member of the group practice Stella Mattina Health Inc and his current practice location is 12201 Merit Dr Ste 300, Dallas, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (214) 294-8989.

Dr Bruce E Whitehead is licensed to practice in Texas (license number J4610) 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 1497796585.

Contact Information

Dr Bruce E Whitehead, MD
12201 Merit Dr Ste 300,
Dallas, TX 75251-3139
(214) 294-8989
(214) 294-8977



Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Bruce E Whitehead
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Practice
Experience34 Years
Location12201 Merit Dr Ste 300, Dallas, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Bruce E Whitehead attended and graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 1990
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1497796585
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/09/2006
  • Last Update Date: 11/13/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4284658485
  • Enrollment ID: I20060113000800

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Bruce E Whitehead such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1497796585NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine J4610 (Texas)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Medical City Dallas HospitalDallas, TXHospital

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 Bruce E Whitehead allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameBruce E Whitehead Md Pa
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1114300795
PECOS PAC ID: 2365751799
Enrollment ID: O20151026000191

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Entity NameStella Mattina Health Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1487301230
PECOS PAC ID: 5294116091
Enrollment ID: O20220725001732

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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. Dr Bruce E Whitehead 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 Bruce E Whitehead, MD
12201 Merit Dr Ste 300,
Dallas, TX 75251-3139

Ph: (214) 294-8989
Dr Bruce E Whitehead, MD
12201 Merit Dr Ste 300,
Dallas, TX 75251-3139

Ph: (214) 294-8989

News Archive

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A study published in the Journal of Headache and Pain, carried out by Dr. Thomas Kinfe of the University of Bonn, found that twice daily stimulation of the vagus nerve with the hand-held gammaCore nVNS device reduced the number of headache days per month from 14.7 to 8.9 (p<0.001) and the number of monthly migraine attacks from 7.3 to 4.5 (p<0.001).

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