Marel A Hanks, MD - Medicare Pediatrics in Athens, TX

Marel A Hanks, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pediatrics" physician in Athens, Texas. His current practice location is 1001 N Palestine St, Athens, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (903) 535-9041.

Marel A Hanks is licensed to practice in Texas (license number H6271) 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 1306810593.

Contact Information

Marel A Hanks, MD
1001 N Palestine St,
Athens, TX 75751-4122
(903) 535-9041
Not Available

Map and Direction




Physician's Profile

Full NameMarel A Hanks
GenderMale
SpecialityPediatrics
Location1001 N Palestine St, Athens, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1306810593
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/14/2006
  • Last Update Date: 08/23/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4385627306
  • Enrollment ID: I20040610001221

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Marel A Hanks such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1306810593NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208000000XPediatrics H6271 (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. Marel A Hanks allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameTyler Family Circle Of Care
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1144575820
PECOS PAC ID: 4587812888
Enrollment ID: O20120911000666

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. Marel A Hanks 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
Marel A Hanks, MD
523 S Fannin Ave,
Tyler, TX 75702-8204

Ph: (903) 535-9041
Marel A Hanks, MD
1001 N Palestine St,
Athens, TX 75751-4122

Ph: (903) 535-9041

Reviews and Comments


Pediatrics Doctors in Athens, TX

Dr. J Elaine Shaw, MD
Pediatrics
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1505 State Highway 19 S, Athens, TX 75751
Phone: 903-675-1725    Fax: 903-675-7668
Vandana Char, MD
Pediatrics
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 824 Southpark Cir, Athens, TX 75752
Phone: 903-675-7376    Fax: 903-677-4234

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.