Grace S Chou, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Pinole, CA

Grace S Chou, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Pinole, California. Her current practice location is 2160 Appian Way, Suite 200, Pinole, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (510) 724-9110.

Grace S Chou is licensed to practice in California (license number A63403) 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 1053309369.

Contact Information

Grace S Chou, MD
2160 Appian Way, Suite 200,
Pinole, CA 94564-2524
(510) 724-9110
(916) 239-3611

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Physician's Profile

Full NameGrace S Chou
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location2160 Appian Way, Pinole, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1053309369
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/11/2005
  • Last Update Date: 08/05/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5698847424
  • Enrollment ID: I20080710000401

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Grace S Chou such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1053309369NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine A63403 (California)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. Grace S Chou allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameStanford Health Care
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1437292927
PECOS PAC ID: 6709797491
Enrollment ID: O20031124000348
Entity NameUniversity Healthcare Alliance
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1760531198
PECOS PAC ID: 6305748799
Enrollment ID: O20040126000292

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. Grace S Chou 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
Grace S Chou, MD
2160 Appian Way, Suite 200,
Pinole, CA 94564-2524

Ph: (510) 724-9110
Grace S Chou, MD
2160 Appian Way, Suite 200,
Pinole, CA 94564-2524

Ph: (510) 724-9110

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