John A Handal, MD - Medicare Orthopedic Surgery in Philadelphia, PA

John A Handal, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery" physician in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He went to Medical College Of Pennsylvania and graduated in 1979 and has 45 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Orthopedic Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Einstein Practice Plan Inc and his current practice location is 5501 Old York Rd, Wcb Bldg 4th Floor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (215) 456-7900.

John A Handal is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD024827E) 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 1730157314.

Contact Information

John A Handal, MD
5501 Old York Rd, Wcb Bldg 4th Floor,
Philadelphia, PA 19141-3018
(215) 456-7900
(215) 456-3428

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Physician's Profile

Full NameJohn A Handal
GenderMale
SpecialityOrthopedic Surgery
Experience45 Years
Location5501 Old York Rd, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • John A Handal attended and graduated from Medical College Of Pennsylvania in 1979
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1730157314
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/09/2006
  • Last Update Date: 12/19/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1658557038
  • Enrollment ID: I20110519000394

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for John A Handal such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1730157314NPI-NPPES
0009734YMedicaidPA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery MD024827E (Pennsylvania)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Albert Einstein Medical CenterPhiladelphia, PAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Einstein Practice Plan Inc2769395896591

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. John A Handal allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameEinstein Practice Plan Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1760434468
PECOS PAC ID: 2769395896
Enrollment ID: O20040219000728

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. John A Handal 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
John A Handal, MD
Po Box 8500-8735,
Philadelphia, PA 19178-8735

Ph: (215) 456-7000
John A Handal, MD
5501 Old York Rd, Wcb Bldg 4th Floor,
Philadelphia, PA 19141-3018

Ph: (215) 456-7900

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