Dr Joseph A Johnson, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Rochester, NY

Dr Joseph A Johnson, MD is a medicare enrolled "Specialist" physician in Rochester, New York. He went to New York Medical College and graduated in 1988 and has 36 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Bariatric And Gi Surgery Of The University Of Rochester and his current practice location is 1000 South Ave, # 95, Rochester, New York. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (585) 341-8485.

Dr Joseph A Johnson is licensed to practice in * (Not Available) (license number ) 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 1508860248.

Contact Information

Dr Joseph A Johnson, MD
1000 South Ave, # 95,
Rochester, NY 14620-2733
(585) 341-8485
(585) 341-8326

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Joseph A Johnson
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience36 Years
Location1000 South Ave, Rochester, New York
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 Joseph A Johnson attended and graduated from New York Medical College in 1988
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1508860248
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/10/2005
  • Last Update Date: 07/05/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9335241876
  • Enrollment ID: I20080218000517

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Joseph A Johnson such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1508860248NPI-NPPES
01420259MedicaidNY

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery 180345 (New York)Secondary
174400000XSpecialist (* (Not Available))Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Highland HospitalRochester, NYHospital
Strong Memorial HospitalRochester, NYHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Bariatric And Gi Surgery Of The University Of Rochester69019896079

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 Joseph A Johnson allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameBariatric & Gi Surgery Of The University Of Rochester
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1497941645
PECOS PAC ID: 6901989607
Enrollment ID: O20080218000503

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 Joseph A Johnson 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 Joseph A Johnson, MD
1000 South Ave, # 95,
Rochester, NY 14620-2733

Ph: (585) 341-8485
Dr Joseph A Johnson, MD
1000 South Ave, # 95,
Rochester, NY 14620-2733

Ph: (585) 341-8485

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