Alexander George Ankar, MD - Medicare Psychiatry & Neurology in Houston, TX

Alexander George Ankar, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology With Special Qualifications In Child Neurology" physician in Houston, Texas. His current practice location is 1 Baylor Plz # Bcm320, Houston, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (713) 798-4780.

Alexander George Ankar is licensed to practice in Texas (license number U2773) 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 1679070650.

Contact Information

Alexander George Ankar, MD
1 Baylor Plz # Bcm320,
Houston, TX 77030-3411
(713) 798-4780
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Physician's Profile

Full NameAlexander George Ankar
GenderMale
SpecialityPsychiatry & Neurology - Neurology With Special Qualifications In Child Neurology
Location1 Baylor Plz # Bcm320, Houston, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1679070650
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/06/2018
  • Last Update Date: 07/06/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3577902816
  • Enrollment ID: I20240418003130

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Alexander George Ankar such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1679070650NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208000000XPediatrics U2773 (Texas)Secondary
390200000XStudent In An Organized Health Care Education/training Program (* (Not Available))Secondary
2084N0402XPsychiatry & Neurology - Neurology With Special Qualifications In Child Neurology U2773 (Texas)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. Alexander George Ankar allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameTexas Childrens Physician Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1861675506
PECOS PAC ID: 4385722081
Enrollment ID: O20080422000209

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. Alexander George Ankar 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
Alexander George Ankar, MD
7009 Pauline Cir,
Chattanooga, TN 37421-5742

Ph: (423) 899-0172
Alexander George Ankar, MD
1 Baylor Plz # Bcm320,
Houston, TX 77030-3411

Ph: (713) 798-4780

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