John Austin Defrate, MD - Medicare Psychiatry & Neurology in New Castle, DE

John Austin Defrate, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology" physician in New Castle, Delaware. His current practice location is 575 S Dupont Hwy, New Castle, Delaware. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (302) 328-3330.

John Austin Defrate is licensed to practice in Delaware (license number CL0005148) 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 1346266863.

Contact Information

John Austin Defrate, MD
575 S Dupont Hwy,
New Castle, DE 19720-4606
(302) 328-3330
(302) 328-9336

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Physician's Profile

Full NameJohn Austin Defrate
GenderMale
SpecialityPsychiatry & Neurology - Neurology
Location575 S Dupont Hwy, New Castle, Delaware
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1346266863
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/15/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/29/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8527082924
  • Enrollment ID: I20060508000915

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for John Austin Defrate such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1346266863NPI-NPPES
MD061195LOtherPATAX ID NUMBER
CL0005148OtherDETAX ID NUMBER

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084N0400XPsychiatry & Neurology - Neurology CL0005148 (Delaware)Primary
2084N0400XPsychiatry & Neurology - Neurology MD061195L (Pennsylvania)Secondary

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 Austin Defrate allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameNorman S Broudy
Entity TypePractitioner - Psychiatry
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1346220928
PECOS PAC ID: 8123186426
Enrollment ID: I20090918000323
Entity NameChristiana Care Health Services Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1770568107
PECOS PAC ID: 9739097569
Enrollment ID: O20031201000477

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 Austin Defrate 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 Austin Defrate, MD
95 Rose Ann Ln,
West Grove, PA 19390-8924

Ph: (302) 328-3330
John Austin Defrate, MD
575 S Dupont Hwy,
New Castle, DE 19720-4606

Ph: (302) 328-3330

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