Douglas Howard Chin, - Medicare Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery in Oakland, CA

Douglas Howard Chin, is a medicare enrolled "Plastic Surgery - Surgery Of The Hand" physician in Oakland, California. He went to Harvard Medical School and graduated in 1994 and has 30 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery. His current practice location is 80 Grand Avenue, Suite 810, Oakland, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (510) 451-6950.

Douglas Howard Chin is licensed to practice in California (license number G85671) 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 1578626271.

Contact Information

Douglas Howard Chin,
80 Grand Avenue, Suite 810,
Oakland, CA 94612-3729
(510) 451-6950
(510) 451-0785

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDouglas Howard Chin
GenderMale
SpecialityPlastic And Reconstructive Surgery
Experience30 Years
Location80 Grand Avenue, Oakland, California
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:
  • Douglas Howard Chin attended and graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1994
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1578626271
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/18/2006
  • Last Update Date: 05/14/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9931121878
  • Enrollment ID: I20051220000754

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Douglas Howard Chin such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1578626271NPI-NPPES
G85671OtherCASTATE MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207XS0106XOrthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery G85671 (California)Secondary
208200000XPlastic Surgery G85671 (California)Secondary
2082S0099XPlastic Surgery - Plastic Surgery Within The Head And Neck G85671 (California)Secondary
2082S0105XPlastic Surgery - Surgery Of The Hand G85671 (California)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates CampBerkeley, CAHospital

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. Douglas Howard Chin 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
Douglas Howard Chin,
80 Grand Avenue, Suite 810,
Oakland, CA 94612-3729

Ph: (510) 451-6950
Douglas Howard Chin,
80 Grand Avenue, Suite 810,
Oakland, CA 94612-3729

Ph: (510) 451-6950

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