Richard C Lords, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Abington, MA

Richard C Lords, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Abington, Massachusetts. He graduated from medical school in 1996 and has 28 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Signature Healthcare Medical Group Inc and his current practice location is 360 Brockton Ave, Abington, Massachusetts. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (781) 878-1700.

Richard C Lords is licensed to practice in Massachusetts (license number 215702) 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 1649296427.

Contact Information

Richard C Lords, MD
360 Brockton Ave,
Abington, MA 02351-2186
(781) 878-1700
(781) 871-4375

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Physician's Profile

Full NameRichard C Lords
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience28 Years
Location360 Brockton Ave, Abington, Massachusetts
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:
  • Richard C Lords graduated from medical school in 1996
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1649296427
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/14/2006
  • Last Update Date: 05/12/2011
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4486842754
  • Enrollment ID: I20101230000800

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Richard C Lords such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1649296427NPI-NPPES
0178357MedicaidMA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 215702 (Massachusetts)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
South Shore Visiting Nurse AssociationRockland, MAHome health agency
Brockton VnaBrockton, MAHome health agency
Signature Healthcare Brockton HospitalBrockton, MAHospital
South Shore HospitalSouth weymouth, MAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Signature Healthcare Medical Group Inc7719876267178

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. Richard C Lords allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSignature Healthcare Medical Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1508804949
PECOS PAC ID: 7719876267
Enrollment ID: O20040312000372

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. Richard C Lords 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
Richard C Lords, MD
360 Brockton Ave,
Abington, MA 02351-2186

Ph: (781) 878-1700
Richard C Lords, MD
360 Brockton Ave,
Abington, MA 02351-2186

Ph: (781) 878-1700

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