Erich Awender, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Freeport, IL

Erich Awender, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Freeport, Illinois. His current practice location is 1045 W Stephenson St, Freeport, Illinois. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (815) 599-6000.

Erich Awender is licensed to practice in Illinois (license number 036-095618) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1295703510.

Contact Information

Erich Awender, MD
1045 W Stephenson St,
Freeport, IL 61032-4864
(815) 599-6000
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Physician's Profile

Full NameErich Awender
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location1045 W Stephenson St, Freeport, Illinois
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1295703510
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/11/2006
  • Last Update Date: 11/16/2017
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7810941598
  • Enrollment ID: I20050304000733

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Erich Awender such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1295703510NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 036-095618 (Illinois)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. Erich Awender allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameFreeport Memorial Hospital
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1447228788
PECOS PAC ID: 8426958232
Enrollment ID: O20040109000305

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. Erich Awender 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
Erich Awender, MD
1045 W Stephenson St, Po Box 857,
Freeport, IL 61032-4864

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Erich Awender, MD
1045 W Stephenson St,
Freeport, IL 61032-4864

Ph: (815) 599-6000

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