Dr Michael D Rokaw, MD in Shreveport, LA - Medicare Nephrology

Dr Michael D Rokaw, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Nephrology" physician in Shreveport, Louisiana. He went to State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine and graduated in 1988 and has 36 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Nephrology. He is a member of the group practice Northwest Louisiana Nephrology, Llc and his current practice location is 1800 Buckner St, Ste C120, Shreveport, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (318) 227-8899.

Dr Michael D Rokaw is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number 13152R) 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 1154317469.

Contact Information

	Dr Michael D Rokaw, MD
	1800 Buckner St, Ste C120, Shreveport, LA 71101-4440
	(318) 227-8899
	(318) 222-0407

Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Michael D Rokaw
Gender	Male
Speciality	Nephrology
Experience	36 Years
Location	1800 Buckner St, Shreveport, Louisiana
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:

Dr Michael D Rokaw attended and graduated from State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine in 1988

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1154317469
Provider Enumeration Date: 09/22/2005
Last Update Date: 07/01/2010

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 9537068424
Enrollment ID: I20110222000853

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Michael D Rokaw such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1154317469	NPI	-	NPPES
721404303R	Other		OCHSNER
A009	Other		CHAMPUS
1561673	Medicaid	LA
390006483	Other		RAILROAD MEDICARE
060877001	Other	TX	TEXAS MEDICAID

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207RN0300X	Internal Medicine - Nephrology	13152R (Louisiana)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Fmcna - Pierremonte Dialysis	Shreveport, LA	Dialysis facility
Fmcna - Shreveport Regional	Shreveport, LA	Dialysis facility
Willis Knighton Medical Center, Inc	Shreveport, LA	Hospital
Christus Health Shreveport - Bossier	Shreveport, LA	Hospital
Springhill Medical Center	Springhill, LA	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Northwest Louisiana Nephrology, Llc	7911996509	21

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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. Dr Michael D Rokaw allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Northwest Louisiana Nephrology, Llc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1669416491 PECOS PAC ID: 7911996509 Enrollment ID: O20050614000128

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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 Michael D Rokaw 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
Dr Michael D Rokaw, MD 1800 Buckner St, Ste C120, Shreveport, LA 71101-4440 Ph: (318) 227-8899	Dr Michael D Rokaw, MD 1800 Buckner St, Ste C120, Shreveport, LA 71101-4440 Ph: (318) 227-8899

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Mansi Shah, D.O. Nephrology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1455 E Bert Koun Loop, #210, Shreveport, LA 71105 Phone: 318-798-4515 Fax: 318-798-4530
Pratik Agrawal, Nephrology Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 1541 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA 71103 Phone: 318-626-0000
Dr. Bader Alotaibi, M.D. Nephrology Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 2727 Hearne Ave Ste 301, Shreveport, LA 71103 Phone: 318-631-6400
Paul A Rushing, MD Nephrology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1455 E Bert Kouns Loop, Shreveport, LA 71105 Phone: 318-798-4488 Fax: 318-798-4420
Sanjay Jain, Nephrology Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 510 E Stoner Ave, Primary Care (110), Shreveport, LA 71101 Phone: 318-221-8411
Steven R Bailey, MD Nephrology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1541 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA 71103 Phone: 318-626-0000
Venkateswara K Rao, M.D., Nephrology Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 1501 Kings Hwy, Department Of Medicine, Shreveport, LA 71103 Phone: 318-675-5000

Dr Michael D Rokaw, MD - Medicare Nephrology in Shreveport, LA

Contact Information

Physician's Profile

Medical Identifiers

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Group Practice Association

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Pioneer of ‘organ-on-a-chip' technology to speak at Imperial College London

Biodel reports data on Linjeta formulation for type 1 diabetes at Technology Meeting in Bethesda

Aspirin-like drugs help prevent spread of tumors in the body

Medicare Reassignments

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Pioneer of ‘organ-on-a-chip' technology to speak at Imperial College London

Biodel reports data on Linjeta formulation for type 1 diabetes at Technology Meeting in Bethesda

Aspirin-like drugs help prevent spread of tumors in the body

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Mailing Address and Practice Location

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Internal Medicine Doctors in Shreveport, LA