Franklin Firestone, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Michigan City, IN

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Franklin Firestone, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Michigan City, Indiana. His current practice location is 3777 North Frontage Road, Michigan City, Indiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (219) 879-6021.

Franklin Firestone is licensed to practice in Indiana (license number 01035507A) 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 1164492245.

Contact Information

Franklin Firestone, MD
3777 North Frontage Road,
Michigan City, IN 46360-7694
(219) 879-6021
(219) 879-6365

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Physician's Profile

Full NameFranklin Firestone
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location3777 North Frontage Road, Michigan City, Indiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1164492245
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 01/23/2006
  • Last Update Date: 10/25/2011
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8729050158
  • Enrollment ID: I20040806001058

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Franklin Firestone such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1164492245NPI-NPPES
M400038801OtherINMEDICARE PTAN
100085090MedicaidIN
000000704703OtherINANTHEM

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 01035507A (Indiana)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. Franklin Firestone allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameIndiana University Health La Porte Physicians Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1760593776
PECOS PAC ID: 0345147963
Enrollment ID: O20031212000670
Entity NameMedexpress Urgent Care Pc Indiana
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1609114578
PECOS PAC ID: 8325286834
Enrollment ID: O20130522000565

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. Franklin Firestone 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
Franklin Firestone, MD
Po Box 1690,
La Porte, IN 46352-1690

Ph: (219) 326-2312		Franklin Firestone, MD
3777 North Frontage Road,
Michigan City, IN 46360-7694

Ph: (219) 879-6021

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