Bruce W Kovacs, MD - Medicare Obstetrics & Gynecology in Whittier, CA

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Bruce W Kovacs, MD is a medicare enrolled "Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal & Fetal Medicine" physician in Whittier, California. His current practice location is 12401 Whittier Blvd, Whittier, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (562) 693-7778.

Bruce W Kovacs is licensed to practice in California (license number G42117) 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 1629074976.

Contact Information

Bruce W Kovacs, MD
12401 Whittier Blvd,
Whittier, CA 90602-1018
(562) 693-7778
(562) 693-3681

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Physician's Profile

Full NameBruce W Kovacs
GenderMale
SpecialityObstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal & Fetal Medicine
Location12401 Whittier Blvd, Whittier, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1629074976
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/22/2005
  • Last Update Date: 06/08/2009
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3971765470
  • Enrollment ID: I20120430000260

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Bruce W Kovacs such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1629074976NPI-NPPES
00G421170MedicaidCA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207VM0101XObstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal & Fetal Medicine G42117 (California)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. Bruce W Kovacs allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameBruce W. Kovacs, Md Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1821004623
PECOS PAC ID: 0143482646
Enrollment ID: O20120430000273

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. Bruce W Kovacs 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
Bruce W Kovacs, MD
Po Box 3389,
Seal Beach, CA 90740-2389

Ph: (562) 773-3155		Bruce W Kovacs, MD
12401 Whittier Blvd,
Whittier, CA 90602-1018

Ph: (562) 693-7778

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