Peter B Vanwagenen, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Tacoma, WA

Peter B Vanwagenen, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Tacoma, Washington. He went to Stanford University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1974 and has 50 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Peacehealth and his current practice location is 209 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, Washington. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (253) 596-3300.

Peter B Vanwagenen is licensed to practice in Washington (license number MD00017550) 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 1942367438.

Contact Information

Peter B Vanwagenen, MD
209 Martin Luther King Jr Way,
Tacoma, WA 98405-4265
(253) 596-3300
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Physician's Profile

Full NamePeter B Vanwagenen
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience50 Years
Location209 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, Washington
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:
  • Peter B Vanwagenen attended and graduated from Stanford University School Of Medicine in 1974
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1942367438
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 01/03/2007
  • Last Update Date: 05/07/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9234161340
  • Enrollment ID: I20050908000994

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Peter B Vanwagenen such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1942367438NPI-NPPES
8431504MedicaidWA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery MD00017550 (Washington)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Eden Home HealthBellingham, WAHome health agency
St Joseph HospitalBellingham, WAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Peacehealth9537073960259

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. Peter B Vanwagenen allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NamePeacehealth
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1356309553
PECOS PAC ID: 9537073960
Enrollment ID: O20031118001062
Entity NameRobert Marriott Medical Corp
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1083883938
PECOS PAC ID: 2567531494
Enrollment ID: O20121001000410

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. Peter B Vanwagenen 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
Peter B Vanwagenen, MD
Po Box 34584,
Seattle, WA 98124-1584

Ph: (509) 241-7349
Peter B Vanwagenen, MD
209 Martin Luther King Jr Way,
Tacoma, WA 98405-4265

Ph: (253) 596-3300

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