Bruce R Buhr, MD - Medicare Orthopaedic Surgery in Wichita, KS

Bruce R Buhr, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery" physician in Wichita, Kansas. His current practice location is 1947 Founders St, Wichita, Kansas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (316) 689-9175.

Bruce R Buhr is licensed to practice in Kansas (license number 24119) 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 1780610386.

Contact Information

Bruce R Buhr, MD
1947 Founders St,
Wichita, KS 67206-3548
(316) 689-9175
(316) 613-4647

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Physician's Profile

Full NameBruce R Buhr
GenderMale
SpecialityOrthopaedic Surgery
Location1947 Founders St, Wichita, Kansas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1780610386
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/24/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/13/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6406896810
  • Enrollment ID: I20050505000185

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Bruce R Buhr such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1780610386NPI-NPPES
046239OtherKSBCBS
12149503OtherKSMULTIPLAN
16896OtherKSCOVENTRY
2569OtherKSPHS
200006OtherKSHPK

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery 24119 (Kansas)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. Bruce R Buhr allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameWesley Physicians Medical Specialties Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1699069732
PECOS PAC ID: 1355509886
Enrollment ID: O20120229000737

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. Bruce R Buhr 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
Bruce R Buhr, MD
Po Box 8035,
Wichita, KS 67208-0035

Ph: (316) 689-9135
Bruce R Buhr, MD
1947 Founders St,
Wichita, KS 67206-3548

Ph: (316) 689-9175

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