Richard Wolfe, DO - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Merrillville, IN

Richard Wolfe, DO is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Merrillville, Indiana. His current practice location is 8701 Broadway, Merrillville, Indiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (219) 738-5510.

Richard Wolfe is licensed to practice in Indiana (license number 02000541) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1962497065.

Contact Information

Richard Wolfe, DO
8701 Broadway,
Merrillville, IN 46410-7035
(219) 738-5510
(219) 738-6714

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Physician's Profile

Full NameRichard Wolfe
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location8701 Broadway, Merrillville, Indiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1962497065
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/14/2005
  • Last Update Date: 03/18/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4880796093
  • Enrollment ID: I20070219000380

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Richard Wolfe such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1962497065NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 02000541 (Indiana)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. Richard Wolfe allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameWoodlawn Hospital
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1639241227
PECOS PAC ID: 4082506993
Enrollment ID: O20040326000043
Entity NamePutnam County Hospital
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1578608188
PECOS PAC ID: 1951396605
Enrollment ID: O20040420000945

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. Richard Wolfe 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
Richard Wolfe, DO
238 E 90th Dr,
Merrillville, IN 46410-8102

Ph: (219) 736-6870
Richard Wolfe, DO
8701 Broadway,
Merrillville, IN 46410-7035

Ph: (219) 738-5510

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Dr. John Stewart Brown Iii, M.D., M.S.
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Michael A Mcgee, MD
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
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Phone: 219-738-5510    Fax: 219-738-6714
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