Mr Gary H Wheeland, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Laporte, IN

Mr Gary H Wheeland, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Laporte, Indiana. His current practice location is 500 Legacy Plaza West, Laporte, Indiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (219) 326-0943.

Mr Gary H Wheeland is licensed to practice in Indiana (license number 01031308) 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 1457312357.

Contact Information

Mr Gary H Wheeland, MD
500 Legacy Plaza West,
Laporte, IN 46350-5254
(219) 326-0943
(219) 326-5684

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Physician's Profile

Full NameMr Gary H Wheeland
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location500 Legacy Plaza West, Laporte, Indiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1457312357
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/30/2006
  • Last Update Date: 10/25/2011
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9436293420
  • Enrollment ID: I20100215000008

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Mr Gary H Wheeland such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1457312357NPI-NPPES
000000697810OtherINANTHEM
M400043531OtherMEDICARE PTAN
200020420MedicaidIN

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 01031308 (Indiana)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. Mr Gary H Wheeland allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameIndiana University Health La Porte Physicians Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1760593776
PECOS PAC ID: 0345147963
Enrollment ID: O20031212000670

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. Mr Gary H Wheeland 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
Mr Gary H Wheeland, MD
Po Box 1690,
La Porte, IN 46352-1690

Ph: (219) 326-2312
Mr Gary H Wheeland, MD
500 Legacy Plaza West,
Laporte, IN 46350-5254

Ph: (219) 326-0943

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