Dr Brian C Swirsky, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Baton Rouge, LA

Dr Brian C Swirsky, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology" physician in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His current practice location is 5231 Brittany Dr, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (225) 769-0933.

Dr Brian C Swirsky is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number 203645) 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 1457352254.

Contact Information

Dr Brian C Swirsky, MD
5231 Brittany Dr,
Baton Rouge, LA 70808-9143
(225) 769-0933
(225) 769-5008

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Brian C Swirsky
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology
Location5231 Brittany Dr, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1457352254
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/03/2005
  • Last Update Date: 12/27/2018
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2668509803
  • Enrollment ID: I20100420001055

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Brian C Swirsky such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1457352254NPI-NPPES
2109464MedicaidLA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RC0000XInternal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease 203645 (Louisiana)Secondary
207RI0011XInternal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology 203645 (Louisiana)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. Dr Brian C Swirsky allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameBaton Rouge Cardiology Center
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1144377102
PECOS PAC ID: 2163336942
Enrollment ID: O20040413000233

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 Brian C Swirsky 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 Brian C Swirsky, MD
5231 Brittany Dr,
Baton Rouge, LA 70808-9143

Ph: (225) 769-0933
Dr Brian C Swirsky, MD
5231 Brittany Dr,
Baton Rouge, LA 70808-9143

Ph: (225) 769-0933

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