Laurence D Rhines, MD - Medicare Neurosurgery in Houston, TX

Laurence D Rhines, MD is a medicare enrolled "Neurological Surgery" physician in Houston, Texas. He went to Harvard Medical School and graduated in 1993 and has 31 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Neurosurgery. He is a member of the group practice Physicians Referral Service and his current practice location is 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (713) 792-6161.

Laurence D Rhines is licensed to practice in Texas (license number L1979) 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 1457444911.

Contact Information

Laurence D Rhines, MD
1515 Holcombe Blvd,
Houston, TX 77030-4009
(713) 792-6161
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Physician's Profile

Full NameLaurence D Rhines
GenderMale
SpecialityNeurosurgery
Experience31 Years
Location1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, 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:
  • Laurence D Rhines attended and graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1993
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1457444911
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/02/2006
  • Last Update Date: 05/23/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5496947061
  • Enrollment ID: I20101014000683

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Laurence D Rhines such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1457444911NPI-NPPES
46543701MedicaidTX
85698YOtherTXBCBS
P00172395OtherTXRR MEDICARE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2086X0206XSurgery - Surgical Oncology L1979 (Texas)Secondary
207T00000XNeurological Surgery L1979 (Texas)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Physicians Referral Service79118014102406

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. Laurence D Rhines allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NamePhysicians Referral Service
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1073574810
PECOS PAC ID: 7911801410
Enrollment ID: O20031125000953

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. Laurence D Rhines 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
Laurence D Rhines, MD
Po Box 4439,
Houston, TX 77210-4439

Ph: (713) 792-2991
Laurence D Rhines, MD
1515 Holcombe Blvd,
Houston, TX 77030-4009

Ph: (713) 792-6161

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