Michael Meyer, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Tacoma, WA

Michael Meyer, MD is a medicare enrolled "Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)" physician in Tacoma, Washington. He went to Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med and graduated in 1995 and has 29 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Multicare Health System and his current practice location is 314 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Ste 202, Tacoma, Washington. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (253) 403-7257.

Michael Meyer is licensed to practice in Washington (license number MD 00048155) 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 1588624662.

Contact Information

Michael Meyer, MD
314 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Ste 202,
Tacoma, WA 98405-4250
(253) 403-7257
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Physician's Profile

Full NameMichael Meyer
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience29 Years
Location314 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, Washington
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:
  • Michael Meyer attended and graduated from Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med in 1995
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1588624662
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/24/2006
  • Last Update Date: 03/22/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7810026051
  • Enrollment ID: I20100526000257

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Michael Meyer such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1588624662NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) MD-9869 (Hawaii)Secondary
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) MD 00048155 (Washington)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacoma, WAHospital
Multicare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallup, WAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Multicare Health System77198998971704

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. Michael Meyer allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameMulticare Health System
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1497766638
PECOS PAC ID: 7719899897
Enrollment ID: O20031105000760

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. Michael Meyer 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
Michael Meyer, MD
314 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Ste 202,
Tacoma, WA 98405-4250

Ph: (253) 403-7257
Michael Meyer, MD
314 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Ste 202,
Tacoma, WA 98405-4250

Ph: (253) 403-7257

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