Clark A Gunderson, MD - Medicare Orthopedic Surgery in Lake Charles, LA

Clark A Gunderson, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery" physician in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He went to Baylor College Of Medicine and graduated in 1973 and has 51 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Orthopedic Surgery. His current practice location is 1717 Oak Park Blvd Fl 3, Lake Charles, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (337) 439-0385.

Clark A Gunderson is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number 012489) 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 1083831887.

Contact Information

Clark A Gunderson, MD
1717 Oak Park Blvd Fl 3,
Lake Charles, LA 70601-8990
(337) 439-0385
(337) 433-5448

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Physician's Profile

Full NameClark A Gunderson
GenderMale
SpecialityOrthopedic Surgery
Experience51 Years
Location1717 Oak Park Blvd Fl 3, Lake Charles, Louisiana
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:
  • Clark A Gunderson attended and graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1973
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1083831887
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/20/2007
  • Last Update Date: 02/20/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3173782240
  • Enrollment ID: I20120308000622

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Clark A Gunderson such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1083831887NPI-NPPES
1861766321OtherLANPPES
1141305MedicaidLA
3073307MedicaidLA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery 12489 (Louisiana)Secondary
261Q00000XClinic/center (* (Not Available))Secondary
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery 012489 (Louisiana)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake charles, LAHospital

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. Clark A Gunderson allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameClark A Gunderson Md Amc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1861766321
PECOS PAC ID: 2466611520
Enrollment ID: O20120308000453

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. Clark A Gunderson 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
Clark A Gunderson, MD
Po Box 2146,
Lake Charles, LA 70602-2146

Ph: (337) 439-0385
Clark A Gunderson, MD
1717 Oak Park Blvd Fl 3,
Lake Charles, LA 70601-8990

Ph: (337) 439-0385

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