John T Hower, DO - Medicare General Surgery in Natrona Heights, PA

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John T Hower, DO is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania. He went to Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie and graduated in 2003 and has 22 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Allegheny Clinic and his current practice location is 1629 Union Ave Ste 4, Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (724) 671-1161.

John T Hower is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number OS014077) 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 1871734194.

Contact Information

John T Hower, DO
1629 Union Ave Ste 4,
Natrona Heights, PA 15065-2134
(724) 671-1161
(724) 671-1170

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Physician's Profile

Full NameJohn T Hower
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience22 Years
Location1629 Union Ave Ste 4, Natrona Heights, 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 T Hower attended and graduated from Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie in 2003
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1871734194
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/17/2009
  • Last Update Date: 10/02/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9133273758
  • Enrollment ID: I20090817000657

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for John T Hower such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1871734194NPI-NPPES
102328411MedicaidPA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery OS014077 (Pennsylvania)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Allegheny Valley HospitalNatrona, PAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Allegheny Clinic53956495862061

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 T Hower allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameAllegheny Clinic
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1073081493
PECOS PAC ID: 5395649586
Enrollment ID: O20040310000602

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 T Hower 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 T Hower, DO
1629 Union Ave Ste 4,
Natrona Heights, PA 15065-2134

Ph: (724) 671-1161		John T Hower, DO
1629 Union Ave Ste 4,
Natrona Heights, PA 15065-2134

Ph: (724) 671-1161

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