Benjamin B Peeler, MD - Medicare Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in New Orleans, LA

Benjamin B Peeler, MD is a medicare enrolled "Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)" physician in New Orleans, Louisiana. His current practice location is 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (504) 842-4000.

Benjamin B Peeler is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number 301034) 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 1902975543.

Contact Information

Benjamin B Peeler, MD
1514 Jefferson Hwy,
New Orleans, LA 70121-2429
(504) 842-4000
Not Available

Map and Direction




Physician's Profile

Full NameBenjamin B Peeler
GenderMale
SpecialityThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Location1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, Louisiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1902975543
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/07/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/01/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2062421027
  • Enrollment ID: I20160328000489

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Benjamin B Peeler such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1902975543NPI-NPPES
005874203MedicaidVA
07029023MedicaidMS
1902975543MedicaidNC
2410971MedicaidLA
5910317MedicaidNC
NC1089MedicaidSC

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2086S0129XSurgery - Vascular Surgery 0101232814 (Virginia)Secondary
2086S0120XSurgery - Pediatric Surgery 2009-01985 (North Carolina)Secondary
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) 2009-01985 (North Carolina)Secondary
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) 301034 (Louisiana)Primary
2086S0129XSurgery - Vascular Surgery 301034 (Louisiana)Secondary

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. Benjamin B Peeler allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameOchsner Clinic Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1538151428
PECOS PAC ID: 8224933619
Enrollment ID: O20031126000513

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. Benjamin B Peeler 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
Benjamin B Peeler, MD
1514 Jefferson Hwy,
New Orleans, LA 70121-2429

Ph: (504) 842-4000
Benjamin B Peeler, MD
1514 Jefferson Hwy,
New Orleans, LA 70121-2429

Ph: (504) 842-4000

Reviews and Comments


Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Doctors in New Orleans, LA

Saket Singh, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 1514 Jefferson Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone: 475-234-8124    
Stephen Michael Spindel, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
Phone: 504-842-4000    
Brian L Pettiford, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
Phone: 504-842-3966    
Michael Herbert Hines, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
Phone: 504-842-4070    
Dr. Timothy Francis Danish, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 3715 Prytania St Ste 400, New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone: 504-897-8276    Fax: 504-897-8336
Dr. Morrison Curtis Bethea, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 1615 Poydras St Fl 23, New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: 504-582-4000    Fax: 504-582-4028
Patrick E. Parrino, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
Phone: 504-842-4000    

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Our Data: Information on www.medicarelist.com is built using data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The information disclosed on the NPI Registry are FOIA-disclosable and are required to be disclosed under the FOIA and the eFOIA amendments to the FOIA. There is no way to 'opt out' or 'suppress' the NPPES record data for health care providers with active NPIs.