Dr John Lawrence Houk, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Cincinnati, OH

Dr John Lawrence Houk, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Rheumatology" physician in Cincinnati, Ohio. His current practice location is 222 Piedmont Ave, Ste 6000, Cincinnati, Ohio. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (513) 475-8524.

Dr John Lawrence Houk is licensed to practice in Ohio (license number 35-028367) 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 1134185911.

Contact Information

Dr John Lawrence Houk, MD
222 Piedmont Ave, Ste 6000,
Cincinnati, OH 45219-4231
(513) 475-8524
(513) 475-8492

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr John Lawrence Houk
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Rheumatology
Location222 Piedmont Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1134185911
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/21/2006
  • Last Update Date: 08/09/2017
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5395713812
  • Enrollment ID: I20051122000073

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr John Lawrence Houk such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1134185911NPI-NPPES
0225349MedicaidOH
660003519OtherOHRAIL ROAD MEDICARE
64735772MedicaidKY
100003700MedicaidIN

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 35-028367 (Ohio)Secondary
207RR0500XInternal Medicine - Rheumatology 35-028367 (Ohio)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 Lawrence Houk allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameUniversity Of Cincinnati Physicians Company Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1801840434
PECOS PAC ID: 2264344480
Enrollment ID: O20031105000123

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 Lawrence Houk 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 John Lawrence Houk, MD
Po Box 636256, Central Credentialing,
Cincinnati, OH 45263-6256

Ph: (513) 585-5504
Dr John Lawrence Houk, MD
222 Piedmont Ave, Ste 6000,
Cincinnati, OH 45219-4231

Ph: (513) 475-8524

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