Dr Ben Shwachman, MD - Medicare Pain Medicine in Covina, CA

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Dr Ben Shwachman, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pain Medicine - Interventional Pain Medicine" physician in Covina, California. His current practice location is 315 N 3rd Ave, Suite 200, Covina, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (626) 967-3176.

Dr Ben Shwachman is licensed to practice in California (license number G11026) 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 1346247335.

Contact Information

Dr Ben Shwachman, MD
315 N 3rd Ave, Suite 200,
Covina, CA 91723-1905
(626) 967-3176
(626) 967-8743

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Ben Shwachman
GenderMale
SpecialityPain Medicine - Interventional Pain Medicine
Location315 N 3rd Ave, Covina, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1346247335
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/05/2005
  • Last Update Date: 01/16/2014
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2769534775
  • Enrollment ID: I20090722000010

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Ben Shwachman such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1346247335NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207LP2900XAnesthesiology - Pain Medicine G11026 (California)Secondary
208VP0014XPain Medicine - Interventional Pain Medicine G11026 (California)Primary

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. Dr Ben Shwachman 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
Dr Ben Shwachman, MD
315 N 3rd Ave, Suite 200,
Covina, CA 91723-1905

Ph: (626) 967-3176		Dr Ben Shwachman, MD
315 N 3rd Ave, Suite 200,
Covina, CA 91723-1905

Ph: (626) 967-3176

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