Mr Okechukwu Samuel Echezona, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Jamaica, NY

Mr Okechukwu Samuel Echezona, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Jamaica, New York. His current practice location is 8264 164th Street, 1b-02, Jamaica, New York. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (718) 883-3070.

Mr Okechukwu Samuel Echezona is licensed to practice in New York (license number 266238) 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 1689750861.

Contact Information

Mr Okechukwu Samuel Echezona, MD
8264 164th Street, 1b-02,
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 883-3070
(718) 883-6115

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Physician's Profile

Full NameMr Okechukwu Samuel Echezona
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location8264 164th Street, Jamaica, New York
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1689750861
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/31/2006
  • Last Update Date: 01/15/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8325027931
  • Enrollment ID: I20151208000031

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Mr Okechukwu Samuel Echezona such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1689750861NPI-NPPES
00246075MedicaidNY

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 266238 (New York)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. Mr Okechukwu Samuel Echezona allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameEmergency Care Services Of New York Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1639236656
PECOS PAC ID: 3678678646
Enrollment ID: O20070419000474

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. Mr Okechukwu Samuel Echezona 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
Mr Okechukwu Samuel Echezona, MD
82-64 164th Street, 1b-02,
Jamaica, NY 11432

Ph: (718) 883-3070
Mr Okechukwu Samuel Echezona, MD
8264 164th Street, 1b-02,
Jamaica, NY 11432

Ph: (718) 883-3070

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