Brian Downing, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Suffolk, VA

Brian Downing, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Suffolk, Virginia. His current practice location is 2118 Piedmont Rd, Suffolk, Virginia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (757) 483-6813.

Brian Downing is licensed to practice in Virginia (license number 0101243495) 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 1346461357.

Contact Information

Brian Downing, MD
2118 Piedmont Rd,
Suffolk, VA 23435-3372
(757) 483-6813
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Physician's Profile

Full NameBrian Downing
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location2118 Piedmont Rd, Suffolk, Virginia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1346461357
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/01/2007
  • Last Update Date: 03/21/2011
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9335221399
  • Enrollment ID: I20080925000609

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Brian Downing such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1346461357NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 2007-01376 (North Carolina)Secondary
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 0101243495 (Virginia)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. Brian Downing allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameEmergency Physicians Of Tidewater
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1033136841
PECOS PAC ID: 5092618462
Enrollment ID: O20040202000195
Entity NameRichmond Emergency Physicians, Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1134374978
PECOS PAC ID: 7517021652
Enrollment ID: O20090204000205

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. Brian Downing 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
Brian Downing, MD
2118 Piedmont Rd,
Suffolk, VA 23435-3372

Ph: (757) 483-6813
Brian Downing, MD
2118 Piedmont Rd,
Suffolk, VA 23435-3372

Ph: (757) 483-6813

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