Duane C Browning, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Thief River Falls, MN

Duane C Browning, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. His current practice location is 1720 Highway 59 S, Thief River Falls, Minnesota. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (218) 681-4747.

Duane C Browning is licensed to practice in Minnesota (license number 27818) 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 1528007630.

Contact Information

Duane C Browning, MD
1720 Highway 59 S,
Thief River Falls, MN 56701-4331
(218) 681-4747
(218) 683-2595

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDuane C Browning
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location1720 Highway 59 S, Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1528007630
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/05/2006
  • Last Update Date: 01/06/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7911089198
  • Enrollment ID: I20080126000082

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Duane C Browning such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1528007630NPI-NPPES
108033OtherFMUCARE #
0105998OtherMNMEDICA #
HP19519OtherMNHEALTHPARTNERS #
P00461168OtherMNMEDICARE RAILROAD
568219OtherMNAMERICA'S PPO/ARAZ #
DA9021015696OtherMNPREFERRED ONE #
MN100009OtherMNLHS/BANNERHEALTH #
10233OtherMNNDBS #
080025715OtherMNRR MEDICARE #
43595300MedicaidMN
91180BROtherMNMNBS #
16692MedicaidMN

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 27818 (Minnesota)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. Duane C Browning allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSanford Health Network North
Entity TypePart A Provider - Critical Access Hospital
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1043218753
PECOS PAC ID: 8022206663
Enrollment ID: O20180222001872

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. Duane C Browning 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
Duane C Browning, MD
1720 Highway 59 S,
Thief River Falls, MN 56701-4331

Ph: (218) 681-4747
Duane C Browning, MD
1720 Highway 59 S,
Thief River Falls, MN 56701-4331

Ph: (218) 681-4747

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