Gale Lynn Tang, MD - Medicare Surgery in Seattle, WA

Gale Lynn Tang, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery - Vascular Surgery" physician in Seattle, Washington. Her current practice location is 1660 S Columbian Way, Division Of Vascular Surgery, Seattle, Washington. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (206) 764-2255.

Gale Lynn Tang is licensed to practice in Illinois (license number 036115359) 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 1033375647.

Contact Information

Gale Lynn Tang, MD
1660 S Columbian Way, Division Of Vascular Surgery,
Seattle, WA 98108-1532
(206) 764-2255
(206) 764-2529

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Physician's Profile

Full NameGale Lynn Tang
GenderFemale
SpecialitySurgery - Vascular Surgery
Location1660 S Columbian Way, Seattle, Washington
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1033375647
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/03/2008
  • Last Update Date: 08/03/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9739247651
  • Enrollment ID: I20081022000239

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Gale Lynn Tang such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1033375647NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2086S0129XSurgery - Vascular Surgery 036115359 (Illinois)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. Gale Lynn Tang allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameThe Association Of University Physicians
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1023041159
PECOS PAC ID: 0446162697
Enrollment ID: O20031105000244

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. Gale Lynn Tang 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
Gale Lynn Tang, MD
1660 S Columbian Way, Division Of Vascular Surgery,
Seattle, WA 98108-1532

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Gale Lynn Tang, MD
1660 S Columbian Way, Division Of Vascular Surgery,
Seattle, WA 98108-1532

Ph: (206) 764-2255

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