Thomas R Highland, MD - Medicare Orthopedic Surgery in Columbia, MO

Thomas R Highland, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine" physician in Columbia, Missouri. He went to University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine and graduated in 1979 and has 45 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Orthopedic Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Columbia Orthopaedic Group, Llp, Select Physical Therapy Holdings Inc and his current practice location is 1 S Keene St, Columbia, Missouri. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (573) 443-2402.

Thomas R Highland is licensed to practice in Missouri (license number R2G84) 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 1588657167.

Contact Information

Thomas R Highland, MD
1 S Keene St,
Columbia, MO 65201-7199
(573) 443-2402
(573) 443-0574

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Physician's Profile

Full NameThomas R Highland
GenderMale
SpecialityOrthopedic Surgery
Experience45 Years
Location1 S Keene St, Columbia, Missouri
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:
  • Thomas R Highland attended and graduated from University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine in 1979
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1588657167
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/29/2005
  • Last Update Date: 04/19/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7416045968
  • Enrollment ID: I20100611000344

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Thomas R Highland such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1588657167NPI-NPPES
202298501MedicaidMO

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery R2G84 (Missouri)Secondary
207XS0117XOrthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine R2G84 (Missouri)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Boone Hospital CenterColumbia, MOHospital
University Of Missouri Health CareColumbia, MOHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Columbia Orthopaedic Group, Llp933504281166
Select Physical Therapy Holdings Inc95370764011557

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 R Highland allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameColumbia Orthopaedic Group, Llp
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1851392542
PECOS PAC ID: 9335042811
Enrollment ID: O20040130001024

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 R Highland 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 R Highland, MD
1 S Keene St,
Columbia, MO 65201-7199

Ph: (573) 443-2402
Thomas R Highland, MD
1 S Keene St,
Columbia, MO 65201-7199

Ph: (573) 443-2402

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