Anthony Lee Shields Jr, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Baton Rouge, LA

Anthony Lee Shields Jr, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His current practice location is 2561 Citiplace Court, Suite 750-118, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (225) 202-2424.

Anthony Lee Shields Jr is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number 024412) 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 1215038963.

Contact Information

Anthony Lee Shields Jr, MD
2561 Citiplace Court, Suite 750-118,
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 202-2424
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Physician's Profile

Full NameAnthony Lee Shields Jr
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location2561 Citiplace Court, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1215038963
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/26/2006
  • Last Update Date: 04/10/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7517949142
  • Enrollment ID: I20040607000253

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Anthony Lee Shields Jr such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1215038963NPI-NPPES
1574201MedicaidLA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 024412 (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. Anthony Lee Shields Jr allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameThe Hospital Service District Of West Feliciana Parish Louisiana
Entity TypePart A Provider - Critical Access Hospital
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1164497533
PECOS PAC ID: 3173512548
Enrollment ID: O20141110000718

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. Anthony Lee Shields Jr 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
Anthony Lee Shields Jr, MD
2561 Citiplace Ct, Suite 750-118,
Baton Rouge, LA 70808-2722

Ph: (225) 202-2424
Anthony Lee Shields Jr, MD
2561 Citiplace Court, Suite 750-118,
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Ph: (225) 202-2424

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