Benjamin Costello, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Covington, KY

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Benjamin Costello, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Covington, Kentucky. His current practice location is 1500 James Simpson Jr Way, Covington, Kentucky. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (859) 655-8980.

Benjamin Costello is licensed to practice in Kentucky (license number 52922) 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 1841452299.

Contact Information

Benjamin Costello, MD
1500 James Simpson Jr Way,
Covington, KY 41011-0801
(859) 655-8980
(859) 655-8981

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Physician's Profile

Full NameBenjamin Costello
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Location1500 James Simpson Jr Way, Covington, Kentucky
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1841452299
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/26/2008
  • Last Update Date: 09/22/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0648321315
  • Enrollment ID: I20220913001065

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Benjamin Costello such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1841452299NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 35.092494 (Ohio)Secondary
207R00000XInternal Medicine 52922 (Kentucky)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. Benjamin Costello allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSummit Medical Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1508287640
PECOS PAC ID: 2163326240
Enrollment ID: O20031120000738

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. Benjamin Costello 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
Benjamin Costello, MD
Po Box 635283,
Cincinnati, OH 45263-5283

Ph: (859) 344-5555		Benjamin Costello, MD
1500 James Simpson Jr Way,
Covington, KY 41011-0801

Ph: (859) 655-8980

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Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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