Dr Maher El Chaar, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Allentown, PA

Dr Maher El Chaar, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He graduated from medical school in 2001 and has 23 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice St Luke's Physician Group Inc and his current practice location is 240 Cetronia Rd, Suite 205n, Allentown, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (484) 426-2600.

Dr Maher El Chaar is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD433929) 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 1891986717.

Contact Information

Dr Maher El Chaar, MD
240 Cetronia Rd, Suite 205n,
Allentown, PA 18104-9263
(484) 426-2600
(610) 336-4379

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Maher El Chaar
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience23 Years
Location240 Cetronia Rd, Allentown, Pennsylvania
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 Maher El Chaar graduated from medical school in 2001
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1891986717
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/06/2007
  • Last Update Date: 03/29/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0941353494
  • Enrollment ID: I20090902000073

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Maher El Chaar such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1891986717NPI-NPPES
N0099BMedicaidSC
5912643MedicaidNC

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery 284072 (Massachusetts)Secondary
208600000XSurgery 2009-00997 (North Carolina)Secondary
208600000XSurgery MD433929 (Pennsylvania)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
St Luke's Hospital BethlehemBethlehem, PAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
St Luke's Physician Group Inc67097983331739

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 Maher El Chaar allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSt Lukes Physician Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1700984622
PECOS PAC ID: 6709798333
Enrollment ID: O20040226000062

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 Maher El Chaar 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 Maher El Chaar, MD
240 Cetronia Rd, Suite 205n,
Allentown, PA 18104-9263

Ph: (484) 426-2600
Dr Maher El Chaar, MD
240 Cetronia Rd, Suite 205n,
Allentown, PA 18104-9263

Ph: (484) 426-2600

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