Douglas R Niehus, MD - Medicare Family Practice in Tigard, OR

Douglas R Niehus, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Tigard, Oregon. He went to Oregon Health Sciences University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1993 and has 31 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Family Practice. He is a member of the group practice Providence Health And Services Oregon and his current practice location is 12442 Sw Scholls Ferry Rd, Suite 100, Tigard, Oregon. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (503) 216-9200.

Douglas R Niehus is licensed to practice in Oregon (license number MD19965) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1144250085.

Contact Information

Douglas R Niehus, MD
12442 Sw Scholls Ferry Rd, Suite 100,
Tigard, OR 97223-3396
(503) 216-9200
(503) 216-9220

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDouglas R Niehus
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Practice
Experience31 Years
Location12442 Sw Scholls Ferry Rd, Tigard, Oregon
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Douglas R Niehus attended and graduated from Oregon Health Sciences University School Of Medicine in 1993
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1144250085
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/04/2006
  • Last Update Date: 08/27/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1658408323
  • Enrollment ID: I20100429000059

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Douglas R Niehus such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1144250085NPI-NPPES
080577MedicaidOR
080142088OtherORRR MEDICARE - PHS

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine MD19965 (Oregon)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Providence St Vincent Medical CenterPortland, ORHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Providence Health And Services Oregon06481836081344

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 R Niehus allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameProvidence Health & Services Oregon
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1023488343
PECOS PAC ID: 0648183608
Enrollment ID: O20031106000652

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 R Niehus 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 R Niehus, MD
Po Box 3158,
Portland, OR 97208-3158

Ph: (503) 215-6494
Douglas R Niehus, MD
12442 Sw Scholls Ferry Rd, Suite 100,
Tigard, OR 97223-3396

Ph: (503) 216-9200

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