John A Desalvo, DO - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Hammond, IN

John A Desalvo, DO is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Hammond, Indiana. He went to Chicago College Of Osteopathy and graduated in 1999 and has 25 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Emergency Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Cook County, Clarksville Emergency Group, Pc and his current practice location is 5454 Hohman Ave, Hammond, Indiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (219) 933-2077.

John A Desalvo is licensed to practice in Indiana (license number 02002635A) 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 1336134402.

Contact Information

John A Desalvo, DO
5454 Hohman Ave,
Hammond, IN 46320-1931
(219) 933-2077
(219) 864-2649

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Physician's Profile

Full NameJohn A Desalvo
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Experience25 Years
Location5454 Hohman Ave, Hammond, Indiana
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:
  • John A Desalvo attended and graduated from Chicago College Of Osteopathy in 1999
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1336134402
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/15/2005
  • Last Update Date: 09/12/2014
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5092614214
  • Enrollment ID: I20041210000882

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for John A Desalvo such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1336134402NPI-NPPES
200444250MedicaidIN
90001358OtherILBCBSIL
036105896MedicaidIL

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 02002635A (Indiana)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Franciscan Health DyerDyer, INHospital
Provident Hospital Of ChicagoChicago, ILHospital
Franciscan Health MunsterMunster, INHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Cook County2860398088619
Clarksville Emergency Group, Pc6507277423124

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. John A Desalvo allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameCook County
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1588612832
PECOS PAC ID: 2860398088
Enrollment ID: O20031209000747

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. John A Desalvo 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
John A Desalvo, DO
Po Box 1000,
Dyer, IN 46311-0800

Ph: (219) 864-2107
John A Desalvo, DO
5454 Hohman Ave,
Hammond, IN 46320-1931

Ph: (219) 933-2077

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