Dr Rita Westbrook, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Memphis, TN

Dr Rita Westbrook, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Memphis, Tennessee. Her current practice location is 6019 Walnut Grove Rd, Memphis, Tennessee. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (901) 226-5000.

Dr Rita Westbrook is licensed to practice in Tennessee (license number 18275) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1578510616.

Contact Information

Dr Rita Westbrook, MD
6019 Walnut Grove Rd,
Memphis, TN 38120-2113
(901) 226-5000
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Rita Westbrook
GenderFemale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location6019 Walnut Grove Rd, Memphis, Tennessee
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1578510616
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/27/2006
  • Last Update Date: 11/29/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5597702191
  • Enrollment ID: I20050414001041

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Rita Westbrook such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1578510616NPI-NPPES
00117564MedicaidMS
3088017MedicaidTN
P00347491OtherTNRAILROAD MEDICARE
3157710OtherTNBLUE CROSS

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 18275 (Tennessee)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 Rita Westbrook allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameSoutheastern Emergency Physicians Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1356379382
PECOS PAC ID: 2466364997
Enrollment ID: O20050125000997

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 Rita Westbrook 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 Rita Westbrook, MD
Po Box 634706,
Cincinnati, OH 45263-0001

Ph: () -
Dr Rita Westbrook, MD
6019 Walnut Grove Rd,
Memphis, TN 38120-2113

Ph: (901) 226-5000

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