Karl Edward Grunewald, MD - Medicare Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Chester, PA

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Karl Edward Grunewald, MD is a medicare enrolled "Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)" physician in Chester, Pennsylvania. His current practice location is 1 Medical Center Blvd, Suite 233, Chester, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (610) 619-8477.

Karl Edward Grunewald is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD040212E) 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 1285672931.

Contact Information

Karl Edward Grunewald, MD
1 Medical Center Blvd, Suite 233,
Chester, PA 19013-3902
(610) 619-8477
(610) 499-1970

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Physician's Profile

Full NameKarl Edward Grunewald
GenderMale
SpecialityThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Location1 Medical Center Blvd, Chester, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1285672931
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/03/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/08/2014
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4486729191
  • Enrollment ID: I20080814000494

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Karl Edward Grunewald such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1285672931NPI-NPPES
001130350MedicaidPA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) MD040212E (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. Karl Edward Grunewald allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameProspect Health Access Network Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1568819084
PECOS PAC ID: 5698065142
Enrollment ID: O20160613000737

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. Karl Edward Grunewald 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
Karl Edward Grunewald, MD
1 Medical Center Blvd, Suite 233,
Chester, PA 19013-3902

Ph: (610) 619-8477		Karl Edward Grunewald, MD
1 Medical Center Blvd, Suite 233,
Chester, PA 19013-3902

Ph: (610) 619-8477

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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Doctors in Chester, PA


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