Dr Rick Peng, MD - Medicare Thoracic Surgery in Houston, TX

Dr Rick Peng, MD is a medicare enrolled "Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)" physician in Houston, Texas. He graduated from medical school in 1995 and has 29 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Thoracic Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Permanente Medical Group Inc and his current practice location is 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (713) 792-6161.

Dr Rick Peng is licensed to practice in California (license number A61449) 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 1154304103.

Contact Information

Dr Rick Peng, MD
1515 Holcombe Blvd,
Houston, TX 77030-4000
(713) 792-6161
Not Available



Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Rick Peng
GenderMale
SpecialityThoracic Surgery
Experience29 Years
Location1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, 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 Rick Peng graduated from medical school in 1995
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1154304103
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/23/2005
  • Last Update Date: 12/22/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8426033259
  • Enrollment ID: I20040623001674

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Rick Peng such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1154304103NPI-NPPES
08505OtherCAPI

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) A61449 (California)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Kaiser Foundation Hosp So SacramentoSacramento, CAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Permanente Medical Group Inc89219102257800

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Medicare Reassignments

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Entity NamePermanente Medical Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1073606299
PECOS PAC ID: 8921910225
Enrollment ID: O20031104000710

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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 Rick Peng 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 Rick Peng, MD
Po Box 4439,
Houston, TX 77210-4439

Ph: (713) 792-2991
Dr Rick Peng, MD
1515 Holcombe Blvd,
Houston, TX 77030-4000

Ph: (713) 792-6161

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