Dr Philip Kurochkin, MD in Merrillville, IN

Dr Philip Kurochkin, MD is a medicare enrolled "Ophthalmology" physician in Merrillville, Indiana. He graduated from medical school in 2017 and has 8 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Ophthalmology. He is a member of the group practice Retina Associates, Pc, Retina Vitreous Associates, Pc and his current practice location is 8679 Connecticut St Ste A, Merrillville, Indiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (219) 769-9022.

Dr Philip Kurochkin is licensed to practice in Indiana (license number 01090442A) 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 1962931303.

Contact Information

	Dr Philip Kurochkin, MD
	8679 Connecticut St Ste A, Merrillville, IN 46410-6383
	(219) 769-9022
	(219) 649-2995

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Philip Kurochkin
Gender	Male
Speciality	Ophthalmology
Experience	8 Years
Location	8679 Connecticut St Ste A, Merrillville, Indiana
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. 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 Philip Kurochkin graduated from medical school in 2017

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1962931303
Provider Enumeration Date: 06/08/2017
Last Update Date: 09/19/2025

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 9032455621
Enrollment ID: I20230615002206

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Philip Kurochkin such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1962931303	NPI	-	NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207W00000X	Ophthalmology	01090442A (Indiana)	Primary
207W00000X	Ophthalmology	036166881 (Illinois)	Secondary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Franciscan Health Munster	Munster, IN	Hospital
Advocate Trinity Hospital	Chicago, IL	Hospital
St Mary Medical Center Inc	Hobart, IN	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Retina Associates, Pc	1951438076	6
Retina Vitreous Associates, Pc	5294882957	6

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 Philip Kurochkin allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Retina Associates, Pc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1245233014 PECOS PAC ID: 1951438076 Enrollment ID: O20100422000012

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 Philip Kurochkin 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 Address	Practice Location Address
Dr Philip Kurochkin, MD 8679 Connecticut St Ste A, Merrillville, IN 46410-6383 Ph: (219) 769-9022	Dr Philip Kurochkin, MD 8679 Connecticut St Ste A, Merrillville, IN 46410-6383 Ph: (219) 769-9022

Reviews and Comments

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Mr. Eldi E Deschamps, MD Ophthalmology Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 8510 Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410 Phone: 219-736-2200 Fax: 219-736-2222
Dr. Aaditya Vijay Shah, MD Ophthalmology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 8895 Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410 Phone: 219-259-1760 Fax: 219-259-1767
James Arthur Eadie, M.D. Ophthalmology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 8679 Connecticut St Ste A, Merrillville, IN 46410 Phone: 219-769-9022 Fax: 219-769-1918
Jeffrey Lynn Nelson, MD Ophthalmology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 303 W 89th Ave, Suite E-4, Merrillville, IN 46410 Phone: 219-769-8989
David G. Gross, D.O. Ophthalmology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 303 W 89th Ave, Suite E4, Merrillville, IN 46410 Phone: 219-769-8989 Fax: 219-756-6389
Dr. Christopher David Pelzek, M.D. Ophthalmology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 8679 Connecticut St, Ste A, Merrillville, IN 46410 Phone: 219-769-9022 Fax: 219-769-1918
Joel Eric Chasan, M.D. Ophthalmology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 8679 Connecticut Street, Suite A, Merrillville, IN 46410 Phone: 219-769-9022 Fax: 219-649-2995

Dr Philip Kurochkin, MD - Medicare Ophthalmology in Merrillville, IN