Rita Elaine Chen, MD - Medicare Pediatrics in Shelby, NC

Rita Elaine Chen, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pediatrics" physician in Shelby, North Carolina. Her current practice location is 709 N Dekalb St, Shelby, North Carolina. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (980) 487-2100.

Rita Elaine Chen is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 2008-00287) 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 1760572846.

Contact Information

Rita Elaine Chen, MD
709 N Dekalb St,
Shelby, NC 28150-3911
(980) 487-2100
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Physician's Profile

Full NameRita Elaine Chen
GenderFemale
SpecialityPediatrics
Location709 N Dekalb St, Shelby, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1760572846
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/13/2006
  • Last Update Date: 12/18/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3476774464
  • Enrollment ID: I20141015002500

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Rita Elaine Chen such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1760572846NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208000000XPediatrics 2008-00287 (North Carolina)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. Rita Elaine Chen allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameCarolinas Medical Center
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1275774333
PECOS PAC ID: 4789597477
Enrollment ID: O20031110000116

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. Rita Elaine Chen 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
Rita Elaine Chen, MD
Po Box 19305,
Charlotte, NC 28219-9305

Ph: () -
Rita Elaine Chen, MD
709 N Dekalb St,
Shelby, NC 28150-3911

Ph: (980) 487-2100

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