Lucinda Franco, BA - Medicare Counselor in Merrillville, IN

Lucinda Franco, BA is a medicare enrolled "Counselor" provider in Merrillville, Indiana. Her current practice location is 8555 Taft St, Merrillville, Indiana. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (219) 769-4005.

Lucinda Franco is licensed to practice in * (Not Available) (license number ) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1689702300.

Contact Information

Lucinda Franco, BA
8555 Taft St,
Merrillville, IN 46410-6123
(219) 769-4005
Not Available

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Healthcare Provider's Profile

Full NameLucinda Franco
GenderFemale
SpecialityCounselor
Location8555 Taft St, Merrillville, Indiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1689702300
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/02/2007
  • Last Update Date: 01/22/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0143678862
  • Enrollment ID: I20231118000249

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Lucinda Franco such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1689702300NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
101Y00000XCounselor (* (Not Available))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. Lucinda Franco allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameSouthlake Community Mental Health Center Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1821081290
PECOS PAC ID: 5991600355
Enrollment ID: O20031231000117

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. Lucinda Franco 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
Lucinda Franco, BA
8555 Taft Street,
Merrillville, IN 46410-4614

Ph: () -
Lucinda Franco, BA
8555 Taft St,
Merrillville, IN 46410-6123

Ph: (219) 769-4005

Reviews and Comments


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Phone: 219-791-1400    Fax: 219-791-1422
Monika Marie Segally,
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Practice Location: 8555 Taft St, Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone: 219-769-4005    
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Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
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