Argos Vision Center - Medicare in Gaithersburg, MD

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Argos Vision Center is a medicare enrolled "Ophthalmology" provider in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Their current practice location is 15920 Shady Grove Rd, Gaithersburg, Maryland. You can reach out to their office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (301) 637-3181.

Argos Vision Center is licensed to practice in Maryland (license number ) and it also participates in the medicare program. Argos Vision Center is enrolled with medicare and should accept medicare assignments and since they are enrolled in medicare, they may order Medicare Part D Prescription drugs, if eligible. The facility's NPI Number is 1255719787.

Contact Information

Argos Vision Center
15920 Shady Grove Rd,
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
(301) 637-3181
(301) 637-5242

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Healthcare Provider's Profile

Full NameArgos Vision Center
TypeFacility
SpecialityOphthalmology
Location15920 Shady Grove Rd, Gaithersburg, Maryland
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and accepts medicare insurance. Providers at this facility may prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1255719787
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/17/2015
  • Last Update Date: 12/13/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8325327505
  • Enrollment ID: O20161110000986

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Argos Vision Center such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1255719787NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
152W00000XOptometrist TA1769 (Maryland)Secondary
152W00000XOptometrist (Maryland)Secondary
207W00000XOphthalmology D50580 (Maryland)Secondary
207W00000XOphthalmology (Maryland)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Argos Vision Center acts as a billing entity for following providers:
Provider NameSelvin Gnanakkan
Provider TypePractitioner - Optometry
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1104980846
PECOS PAC ID: 1456317510
Enrollment ID: I20140308000215
Provider NameElena B Mier-trotter
Provider TypePractitioner - Ophthalmology
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1891072633
PECOS PAC ID: 6507097193
Enrollment ID: I20140325000338
Provider NameHetal Rana
Provider TypePractitioner - Optometry
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1497865810
PECOS PAC ID: 5890710412
Enrollment ID: I20160718002385

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. Argos Vision Center 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
Argos Vision Center
15920 Shady Grove Rd,
Gaithersburg, MD 20877

Ph: (301) 637-3181		Argos Vision Center
15920 Shady Grove Rd,
Gaithersburg, MD 20877

Ph: (301) 637-3181

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