Thomas Leon Horton, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Fort Payne, AL

Thomas Leon Horton, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Fort Payne, Alabama. His current practice location is 421 Medical Center Dr Sw, Fort Payne, Alabama. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (256) 845-1401.

Thomas Leon Horton is licensed to practice in Alabama (license number 13953) 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 1972531127.

Contact Information

Thomas Leon Horton, MD
421 Medical Center Dr Sw,
Fort Payne, AL 35968-3421
(256) 845-1401
(256) 845-1402

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Physician's Profile

Full NameThomas Leon Horton
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location421 Medical Center Dr Sw, Fort Payne, Alabama
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1972531127
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/28/2006
  • Last Update Date: 05/05/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8921019225
  • Enrollment ID: I20081007000777

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Thomas Leon Horton such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1972531127NPI-NPPES
080012355OtherALRAILROAD MEDICARE PTAN
511-07803OtherALBLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF ALABAMA
02952029MedicaidMS
144086MedicaidAL
P00620206OtherMSRAILROAD MEDICARE PTAN

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 09300 (Mississippi)Secondary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 13953 (Alabama)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 Leon Horton allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameJackson Hospital And Clinic, Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1073264107
PECOS PAC ID: 0547254153
Enrollment ID: O20040414000971

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 Leon Horton 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 Leon Horton, MD
421 Medical Center Dr Sw,
Fort Payne, AL 35968-3421

Ph: (256) 845-1401
Thomas Leon Horton, MD
421 Medical Center Dr Sw,
Fort Payne, AL 35968-3421

Ph: (256) 845-1401

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Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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