Dr Richard Thomas Shimer, MD in Lake Charles, LA

Dr Richard Thomas Shimer, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He went to Medical College Of Pennsylvania and graduated in 1997 and has 27 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Lcms Surgical Associates Of Southwest Lousiana, Llc and his current practice location is 2770 3rd Ave Ste 120, Lake Charles, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (337) 494-4868.

Dr Richard Thomas Shimer is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number 14655R) 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 1508832924.

Contact Information

	Dr Richard Thomas Shimer, MD
	2770 3rd Ave Ste 120, Lake Charles, LA 70601-8994
	(337) 494-4868
	(337) 494-4870

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Richard Thomas Shimer
Gender	Male
Speciality	General Surgery
Experience	27 Years
Location	2770 3rd Ave Ste 120, Lake Charles, 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 Richard Thomas Shimer attended and graduated from Medical College Of Pennsylvania in 1997

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1508832924
Provider Enumeration Date: 02/25/2006
Last Update Date: 04/28/2022

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 4486665601
Enrollment ID: I20060531000173

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Richard Thomas Shimer such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1508832924	NPI	-	NPPES
1140872	Medicaid	LA
MD.14655R	Other	LA	STATE MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
208600000X	Surgery	14655R (Louisiana)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital	Lake charles, LA	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Lcms Surgical Associates Of Southwest Lousiana, Llc	8820113780	7

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 Thomas Shimer allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Lcms Surgical Associates Of Southwest Lousiana, Llc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1407168032 PECOS PAC ID: 8820113780 Enrollment ID: O20100915000594

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 Thomas Shimer 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 Richard Thomas Shimer, MD Po Box 122342 Dept 2342, Dallas, TX 75312-0001 Ph: (337) 494-2921	Dr Richard Thomas Shimer, MD 2770 3rd Ave Ste 120, Lake Charles, LA 70601-8994 Ph: (337) 494-4868

Reviews and Comments

Surgery Doctors in Lake Charles, LA

Amanda Susan Ellington, MD Surgery Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 2770 3rd Ave Ste 120, Lake Charles, LA 70601 Phone: 337-494-4868 Fax: 337-494-4870
Dr. Thomas Howard Mccalla, MD Surgery Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 816 W Bayou Pines Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70601 Phone: 337-439-8588 Fax: 337-439-0808
Andrew Lee Foret, MD Surgery Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1747 Imperial Blvd, Lake Charles, LA 70605 Phone: 337-721-7236 Fax: 337-721-7237
Ralph W Colpitts, MD Surgery Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 215 W Prien Lake Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70601 Phone: 337-502-8706 Fax: 377-210-1271
Justin William Rudd, M.D. Surgery Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 501 Dr Michael Debakey Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70601 Phone: 337-312-8762 Fax: 337-312-8044
Dr. Thomas M Rossowski, MD Surgery Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 2750 Aster St, Lake Charles, LA 70601 Phone: 337-477-7500 Fax: 337-477-7570
John Lucas Cocchiara, MD Surgery Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 1739 Ryan St, Lake Charles, LA 70601 Phone: 337-439-9419 Fax: 337-491-9577

Dr Richard Thomas Shimer, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Lake Charles, LA