Dr Cindi J Pochop, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Pierre, SD

Dr Cindi J Pochop, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Pierre, South Dakota. Her current practice location is 100 Mac Lane, Avera Medical Group Pierre, Pierre, South Dakota. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (605) 224-5901.

Dr Cindi J Pochop is licensed to practice in South Dakota (license number SD3772) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1730171810.

Contact Information

Dr Cindi J Pochop, MD
100 Mac Lane, Avera Medical Group Pierre,
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 224-5901
(605) 945-5096

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Cindi J Pochop
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Location100 Mac Lane, Pierre, South Dakota
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1730171810
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/16/2005
  • Last Update Date: 04/04/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7517991631
  • Enrollment ID: I20050919000789

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Cindi J Pochop such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1730171810NPI-NPPES
6000925MedicaidSD

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 3772 (South Dakota)Secondary
207R00000XInternal Medicine SD3772 (South Dakota)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. Dr Cindi J Pochop allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameAvera St Marys
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1669457180
PECOS PAC ID: 0143134965
Enrollment ID: O20040225000579

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 Cindi J Pochop 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 Cindi J Pochop, MD
100 Mac Lane, Avera Medical Group Pierre,
Pierre, SD 57501

Ph: (605) 224-5901
Dr Cindi J Pochop, MD
100 Mac Lane, Avera Medical Group Pierre,
Pierre, SD 57501

Ph: (605) 224-5901

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