Dr John William Kitchens, MD - Medicare Ophthalmology in Lexington, KY

Dr John William Kitchens, MD is a medicare enrolled "Ophthalmology - Retina Specialist" physician in Lexington, Kentucky. He went to Indiana University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1999 and has 25 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Ophthalmology. He is a member of the group practice Retina And Vitreous Associates Of Kentucky Pllc and his current practice location is 120 N Eagle Creek Dr, Ste 500, Lexington, Kentucky. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (859) 263-3900.

Dr John William Kitchens is licensed to practice in Kentucky (license number 39202) 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 1972503993.

Contact Information

Dr John William Kitchens, MD
120 N Eagle Creek Dr, Ste 500,
Lexington, KY 40509-1827
(859) 263-3900
(859) 263-3757

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr John William Kitchens
GenderMale
SpecialityOphthalmology
Experience25 Years
Location120 N Eagle Creek Dr, Lexington, Kentucky
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:
  • Dr John William Kitchens attended and graduated from Indiana University School Of Medicine in 1999
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1972503993
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/01/2005
  • Last Update Date: 05/08/2017
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8527966977
  • Enrollment ID: I20050404000509

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr John William Kitchens such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1972503993NPI-NPPES
2589239MedicaidOH
3810013604MedicaidWV
64097751MedicaidKY

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207W00000XOphthalmology 39202 (Kentucky)Secondary
207WX0107XOphthalmology - Retina Specialist 39202 (Kentucky)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Ephraim Mcdowell Regional Medical CenterDanville, KYHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Retina And Vitreous Associates Of Kentucky Pllc074918364814

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 John William Kitchens allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameRetina And Vitreous Associates Of Kentucky Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1619949971
PECOS PAC ID: 0749183648
Enrollment ID: O20040128001145

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 John William Kitchens 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 John William Kitchens, MD
120 N Eagle Creek Dr, Ste 500,
Lexington, KY 40509-1827

Ph: (859) 263-3900
Dr John William Kitchens, MD
120 N Eagle Creek Dr, Ste 500,
Lexington, KY 40509-1827

Ph: (859) 263-3900

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