Dr Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Harlingen, TX

Dr Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Harlingen, Texas. He graduated from medical school in 2011 and has 13 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso and his current practice location is 614 Maco Dr, Harlingen, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (956) 296-7000.

Dr Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar is licensed to practice in Texas (license number R5031) 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 1477845709.

Contact Information

Dr Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar, MD
614 Maco Dr,
Harlingen, TX 78550-8450
(956) 296-7000
(956) 440-9801

Map and Direction




Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience13 Years
Location614 Maco Dr, Harlingen, Texas
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:
  • Dr Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar graduated from medical school in 2011
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1477845709
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/04/2011
  • Last Update Date: 08/22/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3678839131
  • Enrollment ID: I20171116000195

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1477845709NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery R5031 (Texas)Primary
2086S0102XSurgery - Surgical Critical Care R5031 (Texas)Secondary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
University Medical Center Of El PasoEl paso, TXHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso7517864754249

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. Dr Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameTexas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1598705055
PECOS PAC ID: 7517864754
Enrollment ID: O20031216000806

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. Dr Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar 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
Dr Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar, MD
Po Box 531968,
Harlingen, TX 78553-1968

Ph: (833) 887-4863
Dr Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar, MD
614 Maco Dr,
Harlingen, TX 78550-8450

Ph: (956) 296-7000

Reviews and Comments


Surgery Doctors in Harlingen, TX

Vijian Dhevan, M.D.
Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2121 Pease St Ste 101, Harlingen, TX 78550
Phone: 956-425-8845    Fax: 956-364-6734
Thomas Andry,
Surgery
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 2121 Pease St Fl 5, Harlingen, TX 78550
Phone: 956-296-1778    
Dr. Henry Alfred Reinhart Iii, MD
Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 614 Maco Dr, Harlingen, TX 78550
Phone: 956-296-7000    Fax: 956-440-9801
Dr. Christine Marie Dahlhausen, M.D.
Surgery
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 614 Maco Dr, Harlingen, TX 78550
Phone: 956-296-7000    Fax: 956-440-9801
Lucia Nguyen,
Surgery
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 614 Maco Dr, Harlingen, TX 78550
Phone: 956-296-7000    Fax: 956-440-9801
Alejandro Candil, M.D.
Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 614 Maco Dr, Harlingen, TX 78550
Phone: 956-296-7000    
Dr. Daniel Albo, MD
Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 614 Maco Dr, Harlingen, TX 78550
Phone: 956-296-7000    Fax: 956-440-9801

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Our Data: Information on www.medicarelist.com is built using data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The information disclosed on the NPI Registry are FOIA-disclosable and are required to be disclosed under the FOIA and the eFOIA amendments to the FOIA. There is no way to 'opt out' or 'suppress' the NPPES record data for health care providers with active NPIs.