Nihar Hotchandani, MD - Medicare Pathology in Philadelphia, PA

Nihar Hotchandani, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology" physician in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His current practice location is 3400 Spruce St., 6 Founders, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (215) 662-3209.

Nihar Hotchandani is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MT205132) 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 1073945143.

Contact Information

Nihar Hotchandani, MD
3400 Spruce St., 6 Founders,
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 662-3209
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Physician's Profile

Full NameNihar Hotchandani
GenderMale
SpecialityPathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
Location3400 Spruce St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1073945143
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/31/2013
  • Last Update Date: 05/29/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3274800735
  • Enrollment ID: I20190814000620

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Nihar Hotchandani such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1073945143NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207ZP0102XPathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology MD460601 (Pennsylvania)Secondary
207ZP0105XPathology - Clinical Pathology/laboratory Medicine 61858 (Minnesota)Secondary
207ZP0102XPathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology MT205132 (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. Nihar Hotchandani allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameRutgers Health-rwj Pathology
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1538173539
PECOS PAC ID: 8921090663
Enrollment ID: O20040401000743

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. Nihar Hotchandani 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
Nihar Hotchandani, MD
4210 Sansom St Apt 408,
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3589

Ph: (267) 584-9057
Nihar Hotchandani, MD
3400 Spruce St., 6 Founders,
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Ph: (215) 662-3209

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