Maria Goretti Ochi, MD - Medicare Hospitalist in Houston, TX

Maria Goretti Ochi, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Houston, Texas. Her current practice location is 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, Texas. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (713) 798-1750.

Maria Goretti Ochi is licensed to practice in Texas (license number T5418) 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 1174189203.

Contact Information

Maria Goretti Ochi, MD
1504 Taub Loop,
Houston, TX 77030-1608
(713) 798-1750
(713) 798-4693

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Physician's Profile

Full NameMaria Goretti Ochi
GenderFemale
SpecialityHospitalist
Location1504 Taub Loop, Houston, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1174189203
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/14/2019
  • Last Update Date: 09/26/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6901281054
  • Enrollment ID: I20220910000226

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Maria Goretti Ochi such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1174189203NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine BP10067174 (Texas)Secondary
208M00000XHospitalist T5418 (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. Maria Goretti Ochi allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameBaylor College Of Medicine
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1053352914
PECOS PAC ID: 8224941265
Enrollment ID: O20031106000562

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. Maria Goretti Ochi 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
Maria Goretti Ochi, MD
1504 Taub Loop,
Houston, TX 77030-1608

Ph: (713) 798-1750
Maria Goretti Ochi, MD
1504 Taub Loop,
Houston, TX 77030-1608

Ph: (713) 798-1750

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