Dr Richard H Long, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Boston, MA

Dr Richard H Long, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Boston, Massachusetts. His current practice location is 850 Harrison Ave, Yacc 4, Boston, Massachusetts. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (617) 414-2080.

Dr Richard H Long is licensed to practice in Massachusetts (license number 71219) 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 1720062656.

Contact Information

Dr Richard H Long, MD
850 Harrison Ave, Yacc 4,
Boston, MA 02118-4001
(617) 414-2080
(617) 414-2090

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Richard H Long
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location850 Harrison Ave, Boston, Massachusetts
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1720062656
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/05/2005
  • Last Update Date: 06/20/2014
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5991705956
  • Enrollment ID: I20130514000368

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Richard H Long such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1720062656NPI-NPPES
110047111AMedicaidMA
7001685MedicaidRI

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine MD07395 (Rhode Island)Secondary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 71219 (Massachusetts)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 Richard H Long allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameThundermist Health Center
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1700041001
PECOS PAC ID: 1557270477
Enrollment ID: O20040211000909
Entity NameHopehealth Hospice & Palliative Care
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1790851590
PECOS PAC ID: 4587659255
Enrollment ID: O20040420001030

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 Richard H Long 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 Richard H Long, MD
720 Harrison Ave, Dob 503,
Boston, MA 02118

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Dr Richard H Long, MD
850 Harrison Ave, Yacc 4,
Boston, MA 02118-4001

Ph: (617) 414-2080

Reviews and Comments


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Lidya H Wlasiuk, M.D.
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Brian R Penti, M.D.
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Phone: 617-414-2080    Fax: 617-414-2090
Shahnaz Rahman,
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Phone: 617-825-9660    

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