Ruihai Zhou, MD - Medicare Interventional Cardiology in Lenoir, NC

Ruihai Zhou, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology" physician in Lenoir, North Carolina. He graduated from medical school in 1985 and has 39 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Interventional Cardiology. He is a member of the group practice Nhcs Physicians Inc and his current practice location is 322 Mulberry St Sw, Suite F, Lenoir, North Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (828) 757-6462.

Ruihai Zhou is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 200901351) 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 1417178591.

Contact Information

Ruihai Zhou, MD
322 Mulberry St Sw, Suite F,
Lenoir, NC 28645-5702
(828) 757-6462
(828) 757-6490

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Physician's Profile

Full NameRuihai Zhou
GenderMale
SpecialityInterventional Cardiology
Experience39 Years
Location322 Mulberry St Sw, Lenoir, North Carolina
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:
  • Ruihai Zhou graduated from medical school in 1985
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1417178591
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/02/2007
  • Last Update Date: 04/25/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6507023827
  • Enrollment ID: I20120130000008

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Ruihai Zhou such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1417178591NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RI0011XInternal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology 200901351 (North Carolina)Primary
207R00000XInternal Medicine 2009-01351 (North Carolina)Secondary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Nash General HospitalRocky mount, NCHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Nhcs Physicians Inc771920915463

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. Ruihai Zhou allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameNhcs Physicians Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1215336870
PECOS PAC ID: 7719209154
Enrollment ID: O20141215000093

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. Ruihai Zhou 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
Ruihai Zhou, MD
321 Mulberry St Sw, Robbins Cardiology,
Lenoir, NC 28645-5720

Ph: (828) 757-5965
Ruihai Zhou, MD
322 Mulberry St Sw, Suite F,
Lenoir, NC 28645-5702

Ph: (828) 757-6462

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Internal Medicine Doctors in Lenoir, NC

Dr. David Alan Lowry, MD
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 321 Mulberry Street, Sw, Lenoir, NC 28645
Phone: 828-757-5504    Fax: 828-757-5501
Dr. Stephen Carlisle Scott, MD
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 825 Powell Rd, Lenoir, NC 28645
Phone: 828-758-2390    
James Norwood, M.D.
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 321 Mulberry St Sw, Lenoir, NC 28645
Phone: 828-757-5504    Fax: 828-757-5501
Rodney M Stalheim, M.D.
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 322 Mulberry St Sw, Lenoir, NC 28645
Phone: 828-757-6400    Fax: 828-757-6424
Robert J Reichling, M.D.
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 322 Mulberry St Sw, Suite A, Lenoir, NC 28645
Phone: 828-757-6400    Fax: 828-757-6424
Dr. Gregory Delano Haynes, M.D.
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 401 Mulberry St Sw, Suite 206, Lenoir, NC 28645
Phone: 828-572-1770    Fax: 828-572-1763
Dr. John Albert Dew Jr., M. D.
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 321 Mulberry St Sw, Caldwell Acute Care Specialists, Lenoir, NC 28645
Phone: 828-757-5504    Fax: 828-757-5501

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