Erica E Hightower, MD in Houston, TX - Medicare Internal Medicine

Erica E Hightower, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism" physician in Houston, Texas. She went to University Of Texas Medical School At Houston and graduated in 2004 and has 20 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. She is a member of the group practice Damaris Vega Md Pllc and her current practice location is 10490 Huffmeister Rd Ste B, Houston, Texas. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (832) 280-5447.

Erica E Hightower is licensed to practice in Texas (license number M5754) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1629198726.

Contact Information

	Erica E Hightower, MD
	10490 Huffmeister Rd Ste B, Houston, TX 77065-5654
	(832) 280-5447
	(877) 314-8747

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Erica E Hightower
Gender	Female
Speciality	Internal Medicine
Experience	20 Years
Location	10490 Huffmeister Rd Ste B, Houston, Texas
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Erica E Hightower attended and graduated from University Of Texas Medical School At Houston in 2004

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1629198726
Provider Enumeration Date: 03/30/2007
Last Update Date: 09/10/2019

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 7618077827
Enrollment ID: I20070717000090

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Erica E Hightower such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1629198726	NPI	-	NPPES
189747201	Medicaid	TX
8W6317	Other	TX	BCBS

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207RE0101X	Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism	M5754 (Texas)	Primary
207R00000X	Internal Medicine	M5754 (Texas)	Secondary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital	Houston, TX	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Damaris Vega Md Pllc	1759553613	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. Erica E Hightower allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.

Entity Name	Damaris Vega Md Pllc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1245519529 PECOS PAC ID: 1759553613 Enrollment ID: O20111019000151

Entity Name	Diabetes Texas Pa
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1588111660 PECOS PAC ID: 3274814652 Enrollment ID: O20161222000786

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. Erica E Hightower 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
Erica E Hightower, MD 10490 Huffmeister Rd Ste B, Houston, TX 77065-5654 Ph: (832) 280-5447	Erica E Hightower, MD 10490 Huffmeister Rd Ste B, Houston, TX 77065-5654 Ph: (832) 280-5447

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Erica E Hightower, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Houston, TX