Douglas K Ayres, MD - Medicare Orthopaedic Surgery in Boston, MA

Douglas K Ayres, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery" physician in Boston, Massachusetts. His current practice location is 330 Brookline Ave, Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr , Shapiro 2, Boston, Massachusetts. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (617) 667-3940.

Douglas K Ayres is licensed to practice in Massachusetts (license number 72974) 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 1730127051.

Contact Information

Douglas K Ayres, MD
330 Brookline Ave, Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr , Shapiro 2,
Boston, MA 02215-5400
(617) 667-3940
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDouglas K Ayres
GenderMale
SpecialityOrthopaedic Surgery
Location330 Brookline Ave, Boston, Massachusetts
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1730127051
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/02/2006
  • Last Update Date: 05/18/2011
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9335031889
  • Enrollment ID: I20040329000572

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Douglas K Ayres such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1730127051NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery 72974 (Massachusetts)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. Douglas K Ayres allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1548202641
PECOS PAC ID: 8123936119
Enrollment ID: O20041001000827

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. Douglas K Ayres 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
Douglas K Ayres, MD
330 Brookline Ave, Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr , Shapiro 2,
Boston, MA 02215-5400

Ph: (617) 667-3940
Douglas K Ayres, MD
330 Brookline Ave, Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr , Shapiro 2,
Boston, MA 02215-5400

Ph: (617) 667-3940

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