Francia Baez, OD - Medicare Optometrist in Merrillville, IN

Francia Baez, OD is a medicare enrolled "Optometrist" provider in Merrillville, Indiana. Her current practice location is 70 E 68th Pl, Merrillville, Indiana. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (219) 736-2020.

Francia Baez is licensed to practice in Indiana (license number 18004523A) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1750121430.

Contact Information

Francia Baez, OD
70 E 68th Pl,
Merrillville, IN 46410-3506
(219) 736-2020
Not Available

Map and Direction




Healthcare Provider's Profile

Full NameFrancia Baez
GenderFemale
SpecialityOptometrist
Location70 E 68th Pl, Merrillville, Indiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1750121430
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/29/2024
  • Last Update Date: 07/03/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5395281398
  • Enrollment ID: I20240726000526

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Francia Baez such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1750121430NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
152W00000XOptometrist 18004523A (Indiana)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. Francia Baez allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Provider NameRobert W Moses Od Professional Corporation
Provider TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1033161195
PECOS PAC ID: 9436138617
Enrollment ID: O20040720000769

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. Francia Baez 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
Francia Baez, OD
70 E 68th Pl,
Merrillville, IN 46410-3506

Ph: () -
Francia Baez, OD
70 E 68th Pl,
Merrillville, IN 46410-3506

Ph: (219) 736-2020

Reviews and Comments


Optometrist in Merrillville, IN


Optometrist
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 70 E 68th Pl, Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone: 219-736-2020    Fax: 219-769-3884
Dr. Lisa Jennifer Saks-knestrict, OD
Optometrist
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 8510 Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone: 219-736-2200    Fax: 219-736-2222
Dr. Dennis Jahovic & Associates,p.c.
Optometrist
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 2621 E 80th Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone: 219-942-6979    Fax: 219-942-5125

Optometrist
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 303 W 89th Ave, Suite E4, Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone: 219-769-8989    Fax: 219-756-6389
Dr. Calvin Butler Yates, O.D.
Optometrist
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 141 E 61st Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone: 219-981-8890    
Sylvia Rebecca Mishoulam, O.D.
Optometrist
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1310 E 79th Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone: 219-641-6406    
Jamie Taffora, OD
Optometrist
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 303 W 89th Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone: 219-769-8989    Fax: 219-756-0560

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

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.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Our Data: Information on www.medicarelist.com is built using data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The information disclosed on the NPI Registry are FOIA-disclosable and are required to be disclosed under the FOIA and the eFOIA amendments to the FOIA. There is no way to 'opt out' or 'suppress' the NPPES record data for health care providers with active NPIs.