Dr Lea Kathleen Krekow, MD - Medicare Medical Oncology in Bedford, TX

Dr Lea Kathleen Krekow, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology" physician in Bedford, Texas. She went to University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio and graduated in 1990 and has 34 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Medical Oncology. She is a member of the group practice Texas Oncology Pa and her current practice location is 1615 Hospital Pkwy, Suite 300, Bedford, Texas. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (817) 359-9000.

Dr Lea Kathleen Krekow is licensed to practice in Texas (license number J0166) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1982641361.

Contact Information

Dr Lea Kathleen Krekow, MD
1615 Hospital Pkwy, Suite 300,
Bedford, TX 76022-5934
(817) 359-9000
(817) 359-9062

Map and Direction




Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Lea Kathleen Krekow
GenderFemale
SpecialityMedical Oncology
Experience34 Years
Location1615 Hospital Pkwy, Bedford, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Lea Kathleen Krekow attended and graduated from University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio in 1990
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1982641361
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/02/2006
  • Last Update Date: 02/21/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8426020231
  • Enrollment ID: I20040811001174

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Lea Kathleen Krekow such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1982641361NPI-NPPES
8R1491OtherTNBLUE CROSS OF TX

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RX0202XInternal Medicine - Medical Oncology J0166 (Texas)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-euless-bedfordBedford, TXHospital
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center GrapevineGrapevine, TXHospital
Medical City AllianceFort worth, TXHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Texas Oncology Pa5395658934886

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 Lea Kathleen Krekow allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameTexas Oncology Pa
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1811944101
PECOS PAC ID: 5395658934
Enrollment ID: O20031124000323

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 Lea Kathleen Krekow 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 Lea Kathleen Krekow, MD
Po Box 911230,
Dallas, TX 75391-1230

Ph: (972) 997-8000
Dr Lea Kathleen Krekow, MD
1615 Hospital Pkwy, Suite 300,
Bedford, TX 76022-5934

Ph: (817) 359-9000

Reviews and Comments


Internal Medicine Doctors in Bedford, TX

Rey C Marquino, MD
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1615 Hospital Pkwy Ste 103, Bedford, TX 76022
Phone: 817-354-2680    Fax: 817-510-5927
Dr. Gordon D Luk, M.D.
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1600 Central Dr, #310, Bedford, TX 76022
Phone: 817-267-8470    Fax: 817-267-0396
Srinivas N Paranandi, MD
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1400 Hospital Parkway, Suite 100, Bedford, TX 76022
Phone: 817-545-4550    
Ajanta Sen, DO
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2636 Tibbets Dr, Ste. 110, Bedford, TX 76022
Phone: 817-858-0065    Fax: 817-283-5520
Mehul P Patel, MD
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1600 Hospital Pkwy, Bedford, TX 76022
Phone: 817-848-2708    Fax: 817-848-4579
Samuel A Nussbaumer, MD
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1400 Hospital Parkway, Suite 100, Bedford, TX 76022
Phone: 817-545-4550    
Scott L Greenberg, MD
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1305 Airport Fwy, 301, Bedford, TX 76021
Phone: 682-223-9120    Fax: 682-223-9111

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.