John Rucker Todd Iv, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Shreveport, LA

John Rucker Todd Iv, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease" physician in Shreveport, Louisiana. His current practice location is 1501 Kings Hwy, Department Of Medicine Inf Diseases, Shreveport, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (318) 675-5900.

John Rucker Todd Iv is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number 06910R) 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 1730101205.

Contact Information

John Rucker Todd Iv, MD
1501 Kings Hwy, Department Of Medicine Inf Diseases,
Shreveport, LA 71103-4228
(318) 675-5900
(318) 675-5907

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Physician's Profile

Full NameJohn Rucker Todd Iv
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Infectious Disease
Location1501 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, Louisiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1730101205
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/24/2006
  • Last Update Date: 06/19/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0547384562
  • Enrollment ID: I20100827000587

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for John Rucker Todd Iv such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1730101205NPI-NPPES
1380431MedicaidLA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RI0200XInternal Medicine - Infectious Disease 06910R (Louisiana)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. John Rucker Todd Iv allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameLouisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1417992249
PECOS PAC ID: 6103730908
Enrollment ID: O20031208000275
Entity NameLsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport Faculty Group Practice
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1013374222
PECOS PAC ID: 4082902721
Enrollment ID: O20161012000307

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 Rucker Todd Iv 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 Rucker Todd Iv, MD
1501 Kings Hwy, Department Of Medicine Inf Diseases,
Shreveport, LA 71103-4228

Ph: (318) 675-5900
John Rucker Todd Iv, MD
1501 Kings Hwy, Department Of Medicine Inf Diseases,
Shreveport, LA 71103-4228

Ph: (318) 675-5900

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