Dr Christian Shults, MD - Medicare Cardiac Surgery in Washington, DC

Dr Christian Shults, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Washington, District Of Columbia. He went to Georgetown University School Of Medicine and graduated in 2004 and has 20 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Cardiac Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Medstar Heart Institute Llc and his current practice location is 110 Irving St Nw, Washington, District Of Columbia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (202) 877-7227.

Dr Christian Shults is licensed to practice in Arizona (license number 47999) 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 1083871081.

Contact Information

Dr Christian Shults, MD
110 Irving St Nw,
Washington, DC 20010-3017
(202) 877-7227
Not Available

Map and Direction




Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Christian Shults
GenderMale
SpecialityCardiac Surgery
Experience20 Years
Location110 Irving St Nw, Washington, District Of Columbia
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:
  • Dr Christian Shults attended and graduated from Georgetown University School Of Medicine in 2004
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1083871081
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/19/2008
  • Last Update Date: 09/30/2013
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5395970297
  • Enrollment ID: I20141008000631

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Christian Shults such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1083871081NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery 47999 (Arizona)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Medstar Health Vna, IncCalverton, MDHome health agency
Home Call - FrederickFrederick, MDHome health agency
Medstar Washington Hospital CenterWashington, DCHospital
Suburban HospitalBethesda, MDHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Medstar Heart Institute Llc5698932960174

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. Dr Christian Shults allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameMedstar Heart Institute Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1528345378
PECOS PAC ID: 5698932960
Enrollment ID: O20120130000515

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. Dr Christian Shults 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
Dr Christian Shults, MD
110 Irving St Nw,
Washington, DC 20010-3017

Ph: (202) 877-7227
Dr Christian Shults, MD
110 Irving St Nw,
Washington, DC 20010-3017

Ph: (202) 877-7227

Reviews and Comments


Surgery Doctors in Washington, DC

Dr. Andrea Badillo, MD
Surgery
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 111 Michigan Ave Nw, Washington, DC 20010
Phone: 202-476-2451    Fax: 202-476-4174
Jerome Alain Byam,
Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1310 Southern Ave Se, Washington, DC 20032
Phone: 202-574-6000    
Dr. Steven Macht, MD
Surgery
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 2021 K St Nw, #217, Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-887-8120    Fax: 202-887-8288
Earl Hodin, MD
Surgery
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 111 Michigan Ave Nw, Washington, DC 20010
Phone: 202-884-2151    
Dr. Brandon W Propper, MD
Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2150 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Washington, DC 20037
Phone: 202-741-3210    
David H Song, MD
Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 3800 Reservoir Rd Nw, Phc Building, First Floor, Washington, DC 20007
Phone: 202-444-8751    Fax: 202-444-7204
Melissa Martinez Anastacio, MD
Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 110 Irving St Nw, Room 4b42, Washington, DC 20010
Phone: 202-877-7259    Fax: 202-877-7258

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.