Richard Kaufman, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Jenkintown, PA

Richard Kaufman, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease" physician in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. His current practice location is 314 Cottman St, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (215) 885-6220.

Richard Kaufman is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD029212E) 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 1699701664.

Contact Information

Richard Kaufman, MD
314 Cottman St,
Jenkintown, PA 19046-2821
(215) 885-6220
(215) 885-2830

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Physician's Profile

Full NameRichard Kaufman
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease
Location314 Cottman St, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1699701664
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/23/2006
  • Last Update Date: 09/14/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1557535424
  • Enrollment ID: I20111111000294

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Richard Kaufman such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1699701664NPI-NPPES
0010875900002MedicaidPA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RP1001XInternal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease MD029212E (Pennsylvania)Primary
207R00000XInternal Medicine MD029212E (Pennsylvania)Secondary

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. Richard Kaufman allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameTri-county Hospitalists Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1730518564
PECOS PAC ID: 4385872290
Enrollment ID: O20140122000447

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. Richard Kaufman 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
Richard Kaufman, MD
1600 E High St,
Pottstown, PA 19464-5008

Ph: (215) 885-6220
Richard Kaufman, MD
314 Cottman St,
Jenkintown, PA 19046-2821

Ph: (215) 885-6220

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