Lauren K M Barron, MD - Medicare Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Houston, TX

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Lauren K M Barron, MD is a medicare enrolled "Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)" physician in Houston, Texas. Her current practice location is 6720 Bertner Ave, Houston, Texas. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (713) 798-1000.

Lauren K M Barron is licensed to practice in Texas (license number 48086) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1962765974.

Contact Information

Lauren K M Barron, MD
6720 Bertner Ave,
Houston, TX 77030-2604
(713) 798-1000
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Physician's Profile

Full NameLauren K M Barron
GenderFemale
SpecialityThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Location6720 Bertner Ave, Houston, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1962765974
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/25/2012
  • Last Update Date: 08/14/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5395128490
  • Enrollment ID: I20220823002561

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Lauren K M Barron such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1962765974NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery 47647 (Texas)Secondary
208600000XSurgery 2010020704 (Missouri)Secondary
208600000XSurgery 48086 (Texas)Secondary
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) 47647 (Texas)Secondary
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) 48086 (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. Lauren K M Barron allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameBaylor College Of Medicine
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1881026664
PECOS PAC ID: 8022243971
Enrollment ID: O20131030000972

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. Lauren K M Barron 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
Lauren K M Barron, MD
1 Baylor Plz # Bcm390,
Houston, TX 77030-3411

Ph: (713) 798-8536		Lauren K M Barron, MD
6720 Bertner Ave,
Houston, TX 77030-2604

Ph: (713) 798-1000

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