Dr Raphael John Higginbotham, MD in Opelousas, LA

Dr Raphael John Higginbotham, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Nephrology" physician in Opelousas, Louisiana. He went to Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans and graduated in 2001 and has 23 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Nephrology. He is a member of the group practice Kidney Treatment Options Center Of Lafayette, Llc, Azar And Lahood Enterprises Llc and his current practice location is 927 E Prudhomme St, Opelousas, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (337) 594-8381.

Dr Raphael John Higginbotham is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number 025644) 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 1477507531.

Contact Information

	Dr Raphael John Higginbotham, MD
	927 E Prudhomme St, Opelousas, LA 70570-8240
	(337) 594-8381
	Not Available

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Raphael John Higginbotham
Gender	Male
Speciality	Nephrology
Experience	23 Years
Location	927 E Prudhomme St, Opelousas, Louisiana
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 Raphael John Higginbotham attended and graduated from Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans in 2001

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1477507531
Provider Enumeration Date: 05/20/2006
Last Update Date: 07/08/2007

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 1355344276
Enrollment ID: I20060815000385

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Raphael John Higginbotham such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1477507531	NPI	-	NPPES
04333	Medicaid	LA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207RN0300X	Internal Medicine - Nephrology	025644 (Louisiana)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Dci - Opelousas	Opelousas, LA	Dialysis facility
Dci - Kidney Treatment Options Ctr, Llc (ktoc)	Lafayette, LA	Dialysis facility
Fmcna - Breaux Bridge	Breaux bridge, LA	Dialysis facility
Lafayette General Medical Center	Lafayette, LA	Hospital
Opelousas General Health System	Opelousas, LA	Hospital
Our Lady Of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc	Lafayette, LA	Hospital
Mercy Regional Medical Center	Ville platte, LA	Hospital
St Martin Hospital	Breaux bridge, LA	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Kidney Treatment Options Center Of Lafayette, Llc	8921106485	2
Azar And Lahood Enterprises Llc	9739319617	2

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 Raphael John Higginbotham allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Kidney Treatment Options Center Of Lafayette, Llc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1013134147 PECOS PAC ID: 8921106485 Enrollment ID: O20070606000507

Entity Name	Azar & Lahood Enterprises Llc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1821420258 PECOS PAC ID: 9739319617 Enrollment ID: O20140221000745

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 Raphael John Higginbotham 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 Raphael John Higginbotham, MD 5018 Vidrine Rd, Ville Platte, LA 70586-8707 Ph: (504) 473-8079	Dr Raphael John Higginbotham, MD 927 E Prudhomme St, Opelousas, LA 70570-8240 Ph: (337) 594-8381

Reviews and Comments

Internal Medicine Doctors in Opelousas, LA

Fernando Alemany, M.D., Nephrology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 3975 I-49 S Services Rd, Suite 200, Opelousas, LA 70570 Phone: 337-594-0750 Fax: 337-594-0752
Dr. Gary Wayne Blanchard, Nephrology Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 1270 Attakapas Dr, Ste 502, Opelousas, LA 70570 Phone: 337-942-9977 Fax: 337-942-8006
Dr. David John Homan, M.D. Nephrology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1233 Wayne Gilmore Cir, Suite 450, Opelousas, LA 70570 Phone: 337-942-3006 Fax: 337-942-7744
Dr. Usman Alam, M.D., Nephrology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 611 E Prudhomme St, Suite 3, Opelousas, LA 70570 Phone: 337-942-5750 Fax: 337-948-9405
Dr. Richard Tate, MD Nephrology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 138 Lazaro Blvd, Suite A, Opelousas, LA 70570 Phone: 337-942-2065 Fax: 337-942-9964
Elpidia H Balbastro, M.D. Nephrology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1200 Hospital Dr Ste 2, Opelousas, LA 70570 Phone: 337-942-7898 Fax: 337-942-7808
Dr. Chad Wesley Rossitter, M.D. Nephrology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1620 Commerce Blvd Ste C, Opelousas, LA 70570 Phone: 337-594-0675 Fax: 781-464-2551

Dr Raphael John Higginbotham, MD - Medicare Nephrology in Opelousas, LA