John C Root, MD - Medicare Family Practice in Rockport, TX

John C Root, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Rockport, Texas. He went to Un Of British Columbia, Faculty Of Medicine and graduated in 1994 and has 30 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Family Practice. He is a member of the group practice Wellmed Medical Group Pa and his current practice location is 1202 Fm 3036, Rockport, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (361) 729-0133.

John C Root is licensed to practice in Texas (license number P1136) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1871589341.

Contact Information

John C Root, MD
1202 Fm 3036,
Rockport, TX 78382-7798
(361) 729-0133
(361) 729-0855

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Physician's Profile

Full NameJohn C Root
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Practice
Experience30 Years
Location1202 Fm 3036, Rockport, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • John C Root attended and graduated from Un Of British Columbia, Faculty Of Medicine in 1994
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1871589341
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/21/2005
  • Last Update Date: 07/18/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6204909435
  • Enrollment ID: I20220718003064

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for John C Root such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1871589341NPI-NPPES
080115102OtherRAILROAD MEDICARE
100126830BMedicaidOK
347459101OtherOKDOL
5008436OtherOKAETNA
100126830AMedicaidOK

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine P1136 (Texas)Primary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 20046 (Oklahoma)Secondary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Siloe Home Health & Infusion LlcCorpus christi, TXHome health agency

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Wellmed Medical Group Pa4880657386663

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. John C Root allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameWellmed Medical Group Pa
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1437156486
PECOS PAC ID: 4880657386
Enrollment ID: O20041105000519

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. John C Root 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
John C Root, MD
1202 Fm 3036,
Rockport, TX 78382-7798

Ph: (361) 729-0133
John C Root, MD
1202 Fm 3036,
Rockport, TX 78382-7798

Ph: (361) 729-0133

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