Lura Wight, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Baton Rouge, LA

Lura Wight, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He went to Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans and graduated in 1993 and has 31 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Emergency Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Professional Emergency Physician Associates, Llc and his current practice location is 7777 Hennessy Blvd, Suite 208, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (225) 765-8826.

Lura Wight is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number 10779R) 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 1881707313.

Contact Information

Lura Wight, MD
7777 Hennessy Blvd, Suite 208,
Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4300
(225) 765-8826
Not Available

Map and Direction




Physician's Profile

Full NameLura Wight
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Experience31 Years
Location7777 Hennessy Blvd, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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:
  • Lura Wight attended and graduated from Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans in 1993
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1881707313
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/17/2006
  • Last Update Date: 04/20/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4486629029
  • Enrollment ID: I20040827000817

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Lura Wight such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1881707313NPI-NPPES
1655431MedicaidLA
P00247410OtherRAILROAD MEDICARE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 10779R (Louisiana)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton rouge, LAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Professional Emergency Physician Associates, Llc175931709270

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. Lura Wight allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameProfessional Emergency Physician Associates, Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1992758247
PECOS PAC ID: 1759317092
Enrollment ID: O20050708000778

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. Lura Wight 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
Lura Wight, MD
Po Box 4964,
Houston, TX 77210-4964

Ph: (630) 734-0200
Lura Wight, MD
7777 Hennessy Blvd, Suite 208,
Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4300

Ph: (225) 765-8826

Reviews and Comments


Emergency Medicine Doctors in Baton Rouge, LA

Dr. Wame Nicholas Waggenspack Jr., M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 8080 Bluebonnet Blvd, Suite 1000, Baton Rouge, LA 70810
Phone: 225-924-2424    Fax: 225-408-7984
Terence James Alost, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 7777 Hennessy Blvd, Suite 211, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Phone: 225-765-7163    
Tiffany Le'shann Dugas, MD
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: May Accept Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 5246 Brittany Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Phone: 225-387-7736    
Timothy Brandon Davidson, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 3317 Grand Way Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70810
Phone: 225-400-3542    
Alyssa Victoria Gonzales,
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 5246 Brittany Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Phone: 225-757-4142    
Dr. Timothy A Girard, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 3600 Florida Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: 225-387-7053    
Pamela Payment, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 3600 Florida Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: 225-387-7053    

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Our Data: Information on www.medicarelist.com is built using data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The information disclosed on the NPI Registry are FOIA-disclosable and are required to be disclosed under the FOIA and the eFOIA amendments to the FOIA. There is no way to 'opt out' or 'suppress' the NPPES record data for health care providers with active NPIs.