Waiho Lum, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Forest Hills, NY

Waiho Lum, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Forest Hills, New York. He went to State University Of New York At Stony Brook, School Of Medicine and graduated in 1994 and has 30 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Emergency Medicine. His current practice location is 11201 75th Ave, Forest Hills, New York. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (718) 268-6808.

Waiho Lum is licensed to practice in New York (license number 202905) 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 1609837384.

Contact Information

Waiho Lum, MD
11201 75th Ave,
Forest Hills, NY 11375-5633
(718) 268-6808
(718) 268-6858

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Physician's Profile

Full NameWaiho Lum
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Experience30 Years
Location11201 75th Ave, Forest Hills, New York
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:
  • Waiho Lum attended and graduated from State University Of New York At Stony Brook, School Of Medicine in 1994
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1609837384
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/31/2006
  • Last Update Date: 06/26/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3971537804
  • Enrollment ID: I20070816000114

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Waiho Lum such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1609837384NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 202905 (New York)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. Waiho Lum allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameWaiho Lum Md Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1447455589
PECOS PAC ID: 1557453834
Enrollment ID: O20070816000095

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. Waiho Lum 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
Waiho Lum, MD
11201 75th Ave,
Forest Hills, NY 11375-5633

Ph: (718) 268-6808
Waiho Lum, MD
11201 75th Ave,
Forest Hills, NY 11375-5633

Ph: (718) 268-6808

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