Ernest S Sears Jr, MD - Medicare Psychiatry & Neurology in Houston, TX

Ernest S Sears Jr, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology" physician in Houston, Texas. His current practice location is 427 W 20th St, Suite 706, Houston, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (713) 861-6533.

Ernest S Sears Jr is licensed to practice in Texas (license number E3444) 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 1730163387.

Contact Information

Ernest S Sears Jr, MD
427 W 20th St, Suite 706,
Houston, TX 77008-2441
(713) 861-6533
(713) 861-3183

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Physician's Profile

Full NameErnest S Sears Jr
GenderMale
SpecialityPsychiatry & Neurology - Neurology
Location427 W 20th St, Houston, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1730163387
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/06/2005
  • Last Update Date: 07/08/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3971640012
  • Enrollment ID: I20091022000454

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Ernest S Sears Jr such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1730163387NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084N0400XPsychiatry & Neurology - Neurology E3444 (Texas)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. Ernest S Sears Jr allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameCarepoint Inpatient Blue Sky Neurology - Texas, Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1952908725
PECOS PAC ID: 1557776036
Enrollment ID: O20210215001018

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. Ernest S Sears Jr 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
Ernest S Sears Jr, MD
Po Box 7281,
Houston, TX 77248-7281

Ph: (713) 861-6533
Ernest S Sears Jr, MD
427 W 20th St, Suite 706,
Houston, TX 77008-2441

Ph: (713) 861-6533

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