Gustavo Alfredo Pulgar Escobar, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Harlingen, TX

Gustavo Alfredo Pulgar Escobar, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Harlingen, Texas. His current practice location is 2102 Treasure Hills Blvd, Harlingen, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (956) 296-1491.

Gustavo Alfredo Pulgar Escobar is licensed to practice in Texas (license number V0515) 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 1518547108.

Contact Information

Gustavo Alfredo Pulgar Escobar, MD
2102 Treasure Hills Blvd,
Harlingen, TX 78550-8736
(956) 296-1491
(956) 389-4603

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Physician's Profile

Full NameGustavo Alfredo Pulgar Escobar
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Location2102 Treasure Hills Blvd, Harlingen, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1518547108
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/09/2021
  • Last Update Date: 10/02/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6901347756
  • Enrollment ID: I20240919002215

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Gustavo Alfredo Pulgar Escobar such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1518547108NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208M00000XHospitalist V0515 (Texas)Secondary
390200000XStudent In An Organized Health Care Education/training Program (* (Not Available))Secondary
207R00000XInternal Medicine V0515 (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. Gustavo Alfredo Pulgar Escobar allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameMemorial Hermann Medical Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1003985102
PECOS PAC ID: 7012008360
Enrollment ID: O20070801000368

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. Gustavo Alfredo Pulgar Escobar 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
Gustavo Alfredo Pulgar Escobar, MD
23900 Katy Fwy Ste W2100,
Katy, TX 77494-1323

Ph: (281) 644-8111
Gustavo Alfredo Pulgar Escobar, MD
2102 Treasure Hills Blvd,
Harlingen, TX 78550-8736

Ph: (956) 296-1491

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