Dr Robert Michael Duarte, MD - Medicare Orthopaedic Surgery in Lake Charles, LA

Dr Robert Michael Duarte, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery - Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery" physician in Lake Charles, Louisiana. His current practice location is 1717 Oak Park Blvd Fl 3, Lake Charles, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (337) 494-4900.

Dr Robert Michael Duarte is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number MD203097) 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 1992983159.

Contact Information

Dr Robert Michael Duarte, MD
1717 Oak Park Blvd Fl 3,
Lake Charles, LA 70601-8990
(337) 494-4900
(337) 494-4936



Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Robert Michael Duarte
GenderMale
SpecialityOrthopaedic Surgery - Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
Location1717 Oak Park Blvd Fl 3, Lake Charles, Louisiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1992983159
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/09/2008
  • Last Update Date: 10/22/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9638333727
  • Enrollment ID: I20130925000017

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Robert Michael Duarte such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1992983159NPI-NPPES
004858900MedicaidFL
1005304MedicaidLA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery PGY.1.LSUNO-ORT (Louisiana)Secondary
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery ME112558 (Florida)Secondary
207XS0114XOrthopaedic Surgery - Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery MD203097 (Louisiana)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. Dr Robert Michael Duarte allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameLcmc Health Clinical Services Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1417446501
PECOS PAC ID: 3274883681
Enrollment ID: O20180906000155

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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 Robert Michael Duarte 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 Robert Michael Duarte, MD
Po Box 122165, Dept 2165,
Dallas, TX 75312-2165

Ph: (337) 494-2919
Dr Robert Michael Duarte, MD
1717 Oak Park Blvd Fl 3,
Lake Charles, LA 70601-8990

Ph: (337) 494-4900

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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1717 Oak Park Blvd Fl 3, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: 337-439-0385    Fax: 337-433-5448
Dr. Brett Michael Cascio, M.D.
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 4150 Nelson Road, Bldg. D., Suite 1, Lake Charles, LA 70605
Phone: 337-508-1000    Fax: 337-335-0701
Dr. Dennis Martin Walker, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1717 Oak Park Blvd, 3rd Floor, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: 337-494-4941    Fax: 337-494-4707
Dr. Steven S Hale, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1747 Imperial Blvd, Lake Charles, LA 70605
Phone: 337-721-7293    
Dr. Robert Dale Bernauer, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 4150 Nelson Rd, Bldg. D; Ste 1, Lake Charles, LA 70605
Phone: 337-474-6960    Fax: 337-474-6970
Dr. Michael Alan Hinton, M.D.
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