Thomas J Ferrer, MD - Medicare Surgery in Tacoma, WA

Thomas J Ferrer, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Tacoma, Washington. His current practice location is 315 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Ms: 315-j1-trm, Tacoma, Washington. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (253) 403-7537.

Thomas J Ferrer is licensed to practice in Washington (license number MD00044221) 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 1053344671.

Contact Information

Thomas J Ferrer, MD
315 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Ms: 315-j1-trm,
Tacoma, WA 98405-4234
(253) 403-7537
(253) 403-7539

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Physician's Profile

Full NameThomas J Ferrer
GenderMale
SpecialitySurgery
Location315 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, Washington
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1053344671
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/08/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/09/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4284698341
  • Enrollment ID: I20041117001169

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Thomas J Ferrer such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1053344671NPI-NPPES
8939380OtherWACRIME VICTIMS COMP PIN
191113OtherWADEPT OF L&I PIN
8160FEOtherWAREGENCE PIN
8410136MedicaidWA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery MD00044221 (Washington)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. Thomas J Ferrer allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameMulticare Health System
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1497766638
PECOS PAC ID: 7719899897
Enrollment ID: O20031105000760

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. Thomas J Ferrer 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
Thomas J Ferrer, MD
Po Box 5299, Ms: 315-j1-trm,
Tacoma, WA 98415-0299

Ph: (253) 403-7537
Thomas J Ferrer, MD
315 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Ms: 315-j1-trm,
Tacoma, WA 98405-4234

Ph: (253) 403-7537

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