Samuel B Herrera, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Lubbock, TX

Samuel B Herrera, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Lubbock, Texas. His current practice location is 4000 24th St, Lubbock, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (806) 725-0030.

Samuel B Herrera is licensed to practice in Texas (license number L8728) 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 1215012299.

Contact Information

Samuel B Herrera, MD
4000 24th St,
Lubbock, TX 79410-1894
(806) 725-0030
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Physician's Profile

Full NameSamuel B Herrera
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location4000 24th St, Lubbock, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1215012299
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/26/2006
  • Last Update Date: 04/08/2010
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1052389194
  • Enrollment ID: I20040917000203

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Samuel B Herrera such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1215012299NPI-NPPES
8BW897OtherTXBCBS TX
167498803MedicaidTX
167498804OtherTXCSHCN

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine L8728 (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. Samuel B Herrera allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameTravis County Emergency Physicians Pa
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1962440933
PECOS PAC ID: 0840289468
Enrollment ID: O20040510000492
Entity NameCovenant Medical Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1376598904
PECOS PAC ID: 6901889393
Enrollment ID: O20040608000563

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. Samuel B Herrera 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
Samuel B Herrera, MD
3420 22nd Pl,
Lubbock, TX 79410-1314

Ph: (806) 725-5844
Samuel B Herrera, MD
4000 24th St,
Lubbock, TX 79410-1894

Ph: (806) 725-0030

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