Lydia Lm Richards, LCSW - Medicare Clinical Social Worker in Oakland, ME

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Lydia Lm Richards, LCSW is a medicare enrolled "Social Worker - Clinical" provider in Oakland, Maine. She graduated from medical school in 1987 and has 37 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Clinical Social Worker. She is a member of the group practice Mainegeneral Medical Center and her current practice location is 25a First Park Drive, Oakland, Maine. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (207) 873-4325.

Lydia Lm Richards is licensed to practice in Maine (license number LC3449) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1376636324.

Contact Information

Lydia Lm Richards, LCSW
25a First Park Drive,
Oakland, ME 04963-5370
(207) 873-4325
(207) 873-4344

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Healthcare Provider's Profile

Full NameLydia Lm Richards
GenderFemale
SpecialityClinical Social Worker
Experience37 Years
Location25a First Park Drive, Oakland, Maine
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Lydia Lm Richards graduated from medical school in 1987
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1376636324
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/02/2006
  • Last Update Date: 04/24/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0345346961
  • Enrollment ID: I20070427000393

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Lydia Lm Richards such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1376636324NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
1041C0700XSocial Worker - Clinical LC3449 (Maine)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Maine General Medical CenterAugusta, MEHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Mainegeneral Medical Center1254245715487

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. Lydia Lm Richards allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameMainegeneral Medical Center
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1669423380
PECOS PAC ID: 1254245715
Enrollment ID: O20031118000718
Entity NameMainehealth
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1790265502
PECOS PAC ID: 7517860588
Enrollment ID: O20040701000166
Entity NamePenobscot Bay Physicians & Associates
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1497799720
PECOS PAC ID: 4981592383
Enrollment ID: O20040824000665
Entity NameSpurwink Services Incorporated
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1760507297
PECOS PAC ID: 7810026945
Enrollment ID: O20100527000272

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. Lydia Lm Richards 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
Lydia Lm Richards, LCSW
25a First Park Drive,
Oakland, ME 04963

Ph: (207) 873-4325		Lydia Lm Richards, LCSW
25a First Park Drive,
Oakland, ME 04963-5370

Ph: (207) 873-4325

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