Dr Josiah K Halm, MD - Medicare Hospitalist in Houston, TX

Dr Josiah K Halm, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Houston, Texas. He graduated from medical school in 1996 and has 28 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Hospitalist. He is a member of the group practice Physicians Referral Service and his current practice location is 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (713) 792-6161.

Dr Josiah K Halm is licensed to practice in Texas (license number N0076) 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 1275640880.

Contact Information

Dr Josiah K Halm, MD
1515 Holcombe Blvd,
Houston, TX 77030
(713) 792-6161
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Josiah K Halm
GenderMale
SpecialityHospitalist
Experience28 Years
Location1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, 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 Josiah K Halm graduated from medical school in 1996
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1275640880
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/23/2006
  • Last Update Date: 04/04/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8022902063
  • Enrollment ID: I20081205000499

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Josiah K Halm such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1275640880NPI-NPPES
8U4718OtherTXBCBS
198977401MedicaidTX

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine N0076 (Texas)Secondary
208M00000XHospitalist N0076 (Texas)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Physicians Referral Service79118014102406

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 Josiah K Halm allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NamePhysicians Referral Service
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1073574810
PECOS PAC ID: 7911801410
Enrollment ID: O20031125000953

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 Josiah K Halm 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 Josiah K Halm, MD
P O Box 4439,
Houston, TX 77210-4439

Ph: (713) 792-2991
Dr Josiah K Halm, MD
1515 Holcombe Blvd,
Houston, TX 77030

Ph: (713) 792-6161

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