Alexander Leighton, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Brookings, OR

Alexander Leighton, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Brookings, Oregon. He went to Oregon Health Sciences University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1998 and has 26 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Sutter Coast Hospital and his current practice location is 555 5th Street, Suite 2, Brookings, Oregon. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (541) 469-9205.

Alexander Leighton is licensed to practice in Oregon (license number MD23295) and he also participates in the medicare program. He may accept medicare assignments (which means he may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1063422608.

Contact Information

Alexander Leighton, MD
555 5th Street, Suite 2,
Brookings, OR 97415
(541) 469-9205
(541) 469-9204

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Physician's Profile

Full NameAlexander Leighton
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience26 Years
Location555 5th Street, Brookings, Oregon
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMay be. He may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Alexander Leighton attended and graduated from Oregon Health Sciences University School Of Medicine in 1998
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1063422608
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/08/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/08/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6901791110
  • Enrollment ID: I20040508000221

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Alexander Leighton such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1063422608NPI-NPPES
262304MedicaidOR
P00224664OtherRAILROAD

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine MD23295 (Oregon)Primary
207R00000XInternal Medicine A85511 (California)Secondary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Coastal Home Health & HospiceBrookings, ORHome health agency
Sutter Coast HospitalCrescent city, CAHospital
Curry General HospitalGold beach, ORHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Sutter Coast Hospital943614811117

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 Leighton allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSutter Coast Hospital
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1306853296
PECOS PAC ID: 9436148111
Enrollment ID: O20040507001230

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 Leighton 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 Leighton, MD
555 5th Street, Suite 2,
Brookings, OR 97415

Ph: (541) 469-9205
Alexander Leighton, MD
555 5th Street, Suite 2,
Brookings, OR 97415

Ph: (541) 469-9205

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