Hwa Long Chen, MD - Medicare General Practice in Taylorville, IL

Hwa Long Chen, MD is a medicare enrolled "Obstetrics & Gynecology" physician in Taylorville, Illinois. He graduated from medical school in 1966 and has 58 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Practice. He is a member of the group practice Central Counties Health Centers, Inc. and his current practice location is 1141 N Cheney St, Taylorville, Illinois. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (217) 287-7477.

Hwa Long Chen is licensed to practice in Illinois (license number 036049201) and he also participates in the medicare program. He may accept medicare assignments (which means he may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1104854918.

Contact Information

Hwa Long Chen, MD
1141 N Cheney St,
Taylorville, IL 62568-2741
(217) 287-7477
(217) 287-7511

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Physician's Profile

Full NameHwa Long Chen
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Practice
Experience58 Years
Location1141 N Cheney St, Taylorville, Illinois
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMay be. He may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Hwa Long Chen graduated from medical school in 1966
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1104854918
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/29/2006
  • Last Update Date: 04/25/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2668658592
  • Enrollment ID: I20110510000875

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Hwa Long Chen such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1104854918NPI-NPPES
036049201MedicaidIL

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208D00000XGeneral Practice 036049201 (Illinois)Secondary
207V00000XObstetrics & Gynecology 036049201 (Illinois)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Taylorville Memorial HospitalTaylorville, ILHospital
University Of Illinois HospitalChicago, ILHospital
Pana Community HospitalPana, ILHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Central Counties Health Centers, Inc.327444576214

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. Hwa Long Chen allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameCentral Counties Health Centers, Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1861480709
PECOS PAC ID: 3274445762
Enrollment ID: O20031106000319

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. Hwa Long 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
Hwa Long Chen, MD
1141 N Cheney St,
Taylorville, IL 62568-2741

Ph: (217) 287-7477
Hwa Long Chen, MD
1141 N Cheney St,
Taylorville, IL 62568-2741

Ph: (217) 287-7477

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Obstetrics & Gynecology Doctors in Taylorville, IL


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