Dr Leonard S Leichus, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Tallahassee, FL

Dr Leonard S Leichus, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology" physician in Tallahassee, Florida. His current practice location is 2457 Care Dr, Ste D 100, Tallahassee, Florida. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (850) 841-1166.

Dr Leonard S Leichus is licensed to practice in Florida (license number ME69965) 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 1871596148.

Contact Information

Dr Leonard S Leichus, MD
2457 Care Dr, Ste D 100,
Tallahassee, FL 32308-3501
(850) 841-1166
(850) 942-5466

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Leonard S Leichus
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Gastroenterology
Location2457 Care Dr, Tallahassee, Florida
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1871596148
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/31/2005
  • Last Update Date: 04/04/2014
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7113811811
  • Enrollment ID: I20080216000005

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Leonard S Leichus such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1871596148NPI-NPPES
28474OtherFLBCBS INDIVIDUAL NUMBER
379921200MedicaidFL
99039OtherFLBCBS GROUP NUMBER

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RG0100XInternal Medicine - Gastroenterology ME69965 (Florida)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 Leonard S Leichus allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameGi Associates Of Big Bend Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1710417191
PECOS PAC ID: 4587930995
Enrollment ID: O20171030000864

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 Leonard S Leichus 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 Leonard S Leichus, MD
2457 Care Dr, Ste D 100,
Tallahassee, FL 32308-3501

Ph: (850) 841-1166
Dr Leonard S Leichus, MD
2457 Care Dr, Ste D 100,
Tallahassee, FL 32308-3501

Ph: (850) 841-1166

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