Dr John B Howe, MD in Harlingen, TX - Medicare Ophthalmology

Dr John B Howe, MD is a medicare enrolled "Ophthalmology - Retina Specialist" physician in Harlingen, Texas. He went to University Of Minnesota Medical School and graduated in 1982 and has 42 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Ophthalmology. His current practice location is 597 W Sesame Dr Ste C, Harlingen, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (956) 425-3937.

Dr John B Howe is licensed to practice in Texas (license number H4963) 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 1235237504.

Contact Information

	Dr John B Howe, MD
	597 W Sesame Dr Ste C, Harlingen, TX 78550-8367
	(956) 425-3937
	(956) 412-6567

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr John B Howe
Gender	Male
Speciality	Ophthalmology
Experience	42 Years
Location	597 W Sesame Dr Ste C, Harlingen, Texas
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. 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 John B Howe attended and graduated from University Of Minnesota Medical School in 1982

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1235237504
Provider Enumeration Date: 09/20/2006
Last Update Date: 10/15/2018

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 6103092440
Enrollment ID: I20120109000059

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr John B Howe such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1235237504	NPI	-	NPPES
134220605	Medicaid	TX

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207W00000X	Ophthalmology	H4963 (Texas)	Secondary
207WX0107X	Ophthalmology - Retina Specialist	H4963 (Texas)	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 John B Howe allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Valley Laser Center Pa
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1841398013 PECOS PAC ID: 9830365162 Enrollment ID: O20120109000030

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 John B Howe 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 Address	Practice Location Address
Dr John B Howe, MD 597 W Sesame Dr Suite C, Harlingen, TX 78550 Ph: (956) 425-3937	Dr John B Howe, MD 597 W Sesame Dr Ste C, Harlingen, TX 78550-8367 Ph: (956) 425-3937

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Dr John B Howe, MD - Medicare Ophthalmology in Harlingen, TX