Stephen Hightower, MD in Rio Rancho, NM - Medicare Internal Medicine

Stephen Hightower, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine" physician in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. His current practice location is 4005 High Resort Blvd Se, Rio Rancho, New Mexico. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (505) 462-6000.

Stephen Hightower is licensed to practice in New Mexico (license number 85-45) 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 1164516548.

Contact Information

	Stephen Hightower, MD
	4005 High Resort Blvd Se, Rio Rancho, NM 87124-5906
	(505) 462-6000
	(505) 462-8476

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Stephen Hightower
Gender	Male
Speciality	Internal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine
Location	4005 High Resort Blvd Se, Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Medicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1164516548
Provider Enumeration Date: 10/03/2006
Last Update Date: 04/13/2016

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 0143313031
Enrollment ID: I20130819000688

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Stephen Hightower such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1164516548	NPI	-	NPPES
35287	Medicaid	NM

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207R00000X	Internal Medicine	8545 (New Mexico)	Secondary
207RG0300X	Internal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine	85-45 (New Mexico)	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. Stephen Hightower allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1104802354 PECOS PAC ID: 9234041708 Enrollment ID: O20031103000603

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. Stephen Hightower 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 Address	Practice Location Address
Stephen Hightower, MD Po Box 26666, Phs Provider Enrollment, Albuquerque, NM 87125-6666 Ph: (505) 923-6770	Stephen Hightower, MD 4005 High Resort Blvd Se, Rio Rancho, NM 87124-5906 Ph: (505) 462-6000

Reviews and Comments

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Stephen Hightower, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Rio Rancho, NM