Jamila Chinwala, OD - Medicare Optometrist in Houston, TX

Jamila Chinwala, OD is a medicare enrolled "Optometrist" provider in Houston, Texas. Her current practice location is 19323 Brook Village Rd, Houston, Texas. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (630) 935-7791.

Jamila Chinwala is licensed to practice in Texas (license number 8584) 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 1467854612.

Contact Information

Jamila Chinwala, OD
19323 Brook Village Rd,
Houston, TX 77084
(630) 935-7791
(630) 681-9654

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Healthcare Provider's Profile

Full NameJamila Chinwala
GenderFemale
SpecialityOptometrist
Location19323 Brook Village Rd, Houston, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1467854612
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/18/2014
  • Last Update Date: 05/31/2018
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8729310735
  • Enrollment ID: I20191024000541

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Jamila Chinwala such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1467854612NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
152W00000XOptometrist 8584 (Texas)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. Jamila Chinwala allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Provider NameEssence Eyecare, P.a.
Provider TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1558482729
PECOS PAC ID: 8628056181
Enrollment ID: O20040710000402

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. Jamila Chinwala 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
Jamila Chinwala, OD
19323 Brook Village Rd,
Houston, TX 77084-5866

Ph: (630) 935-7791
Jamila Chinwala, OD
19323 Brook Village Rd,
Houston, TX 77084

Ph: (630) 935-7791

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