Dr Walter Rios, MD in Garland, TX - Medicare Family Practice

Dr Walter Rios, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Garland, Texas. He graduated from medical school in 1988 and has 36 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Family Practice. He is a member of the group practice Wellmed Medical Group Pa and his current practice location is 2601 Forest Ln, Garland, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (972) 272-1632.

Dr Walter Rios is licensed to practice in Texas (license number L5110) 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 1205865722.

Contact Information

	Dr Walter Rios, MD
	2601 Forest Ln, Garland, TX 75042-6508
	(972) 272-1632
	(972) 272-5220

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Walter Rios
Gender	Male
Speciality	Family Practice
Experience	36 Years
Location	2601 Forest Ln, Garland, Texas
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 Walter Rios graduated from medical school in 1988

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1205865722
Provider Enumeration Date: 06/30/2006
Last Update Date: 04/25/2014

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 3678556305
Enrollment ID: I20040611001136

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Walter Rios such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1205865722	NPI	-	NPPES
157971601	Medicaid	TX
157971602	Medicaid	TX
0020JU	Other	TX	BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207Q00000X	Family Medicine	L5110 (Texas)	Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Wellmed Medical Group Pa	4880657386	663

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 Walter Rios allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Wellmed Medical Group Pa
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1437156486 PECOS PAC ID: 4880657386 Enrollment ID: O20041105000519

Entity Name	Forest Lane Family Medicine, Pa
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1851539209 PECOS PAC ID: 7618293796 Enrollment ID: O20150309000696

Entity Name	Grace Southern Medical Clinic Pllc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1821486358 PECOS PAC ID: 0840504197 Enrollment ID: O20150731014571

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 Walter Rios 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 Walter Rios, MD 2601 Forest Ln, Garland, TX 75042-6508 Ph: (972) 272-1632	Dr Walter Rios, MD 2601 Forest Ln, Garland, TX 75042-6508 Ph: (972) 272-1632

Reviews and Comments

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Lauren Elizabeth Carlson, PA-C Family Medicine Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 4402 Broadway Blvd Ste 1, Garland, TX 75043 Phone: 972-240-1789
Walter Duane Hinshaw, D.O. Family Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 2201 Forest Ln, Garland, TX 75042 Phone: 972-276-6822 Fax: 972-487-4060
Sadaf Saleem, MD Family Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1805 W. Campbell Rd, Suite 101, Garland, TX 75044 Phone: 906-360-4755 Fax: 877-311-0460

Dr Walter Rios, MD - Medicare Family Practice in Garland, TX