Brian Duane Ragland, MD - Medicare Pathology in Hoover, AL

Brian Duane Ragland, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology" physician in Hoover, Alabama. His current practice location is 2112 Rocky Ridge Rd, Ste. 200, Hoover, Alabama. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (205) 545-8550.

Brian Duane Ragland is licensed to practice in Alabama (license number 23592) 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 1386699387.

Contact Information

Brian Duane Ragland, MD
2112 Rocky Ridge Rd, Ste. 200,
Hoover, AL 35216-5138
(205) 545-8550
(205) 822-0136

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Physician's Profile

Full NameBrian Duane Ragland
GenderMale
SpecialityPathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
Location2112 Rocky Ridge Rd, Hoover, Alabama
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1386699387
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/24/2006
  • Last Update Date: 03/20/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7214912344
  • Enrollment ID: I20040622001081

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Brian Duane Ragland such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1386699387NPI-NPPES
051554763MedicaidAL

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207ZP0102XPathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology 23592 (Alabama)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 Duane Ragland allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameNorwood Clinic Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1104879741
PECOS PAC ID: 8921996364
Enrollment ID: O20040308001107
Entity NamePathology Associates Of Alabama
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1396815536
PECOS PAC ID: 0941293864
Enrollment ID: O20040406001534
Entity NameGastroenterology Associates Of North-central Alabama Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1528080595
PECOS PAC ID: 3072591478
Enrollment ID: O20040712001151
Entity NameBirmingham Gastroenterology Associates Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1366406514
PECOS PAC ID: 9537107594
Enrollment ID: O20050420000545

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 Duane Ragland 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 Duane Ragland, MD
Po Box 830230,
Birmingham, AL 35283-0230

Ph: (205) 250-6000
Brian Duane Ragland, MD
2112 Rocky Ridge Rd, Ste. 200,
Hoover, AL 35216-5138

Ph: (205) 545-8550

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Monnette Sharae Baker, M.D.
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Practice Location: 2112 Rocky Ridge Rd, Ste. 200, Hoover, AL 35216
Phone: 205-545-8550    Fax: 205-822-0136
Dr. Jose Oliveira Lima, MD
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Phone: 205-644-4229    
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Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 2197 Parkway Lake Dr, Hoover, AL 35244
Phone: 205-403-9601    

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