Joseph A Gascho, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Hershey, PA

Joseph A Gascho, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease" physician in Hershey, Pennsylvania. His current practice location is 500 University Dr, Hershey, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (800) 233-4082.

Joseph A Gascho is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD036010E) 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 1063470227.

Contact Information

Joseph A Gascho, MD
500 University Dr,
Hershey, PA 17033-2360
(800) 233-4082
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Physician's Profile

Full NameJoseph A Gascho
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Location500 University Dr, Hershey, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1063470227
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/03/2006
  • Last Update Date: 10/13/2009
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0446445407
  • Enrollment ID: I20101116000738

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Joseph A Gascho such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1063470227NPI-NPPES
0010528990001MedicaidPA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RC0000XInternal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease MD036010E (Pennsylvania)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. Joseph A Gascho allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameThe Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1710951744
PECOS PAC ID: 3870405483
Enrollment ID: O20040225000741

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. Joseph A Gascho 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
Joseph A Gascho, MD
Po Box 854, Mc A410,
Hershey, PA 17033-0854

Ph: (800) 233-4082
Joseph A Gascho, MD
500 University Dr,
Hershey, PA 17033-2360

Ph: (800) 233-4082

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