Dr Christopher C Drescher, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Latrobe, PA

Dr Christopher C Drescher, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. His current practice location is 1 Mellon Way, Latrobe, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (724) 537-1207.

Dr Christopher C Drescher is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MT226335) 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 1063827574.

Contact Information

Dr Christopher C Drescher, MD
1 Mellon Way,
Latrobe, PA 15650-1197
(724) 537-1207
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Christopher C Drescher
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location1 Mellon Way, Latrobe, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1063827574
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/23/2014
  • Last Update Date: 06/21/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4183016124
  • Enrollment ID: I20220124002841

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Christopher C Drescher such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1063827574NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 0101259135 (Virginia)Secondary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine MT226335 (Pennsylvania)Primary
208D00000XGeneral Practice 0101259135 (Virginia)Secondary
390200000XStudent In An Organized Health Care Education/training Program (Texas)Secondary

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. Dr Christopher C Drescher allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSignify Health Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1689158487
PECOS PAC ID: 3274895263
Enrollment ID: O20210226002383

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 Christopher C Drescher 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 Christopher C Drescher, MD
1 Mellon Way,
Latrobe, PA 15650-1197

Ph: (724) 537-1207
Dr Christopher C Drescher, MD
1 Mellon Way,
Latrobe, PA 15650-1197

Ph: (724) 537-1207

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