Shah Alam Chowdhury, MD - Medicare Pediatrics in Lake Station, IN

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Shah Alam Chowdhury, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pediatrics" physician in Lake Station, Indiana. His current practice location is 2490 Central Ave, Lake Station, Indiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (219) 763-8112.

Shah Alam Chowdhury is licensed to practice in Indiana (license number 01049484A) 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 1578563516.

Contact Information

Shah Alam Chowdhury, MD
2490 Central Ave,
Lake Station, IN 46405-2122
(219) 763-8112
(219) 764-5384

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Physician's Profile

Full NameShah Alam Chowdhury
GenderMale
SpecialityPediatrics
Location2490 Central Ave, Lake Station, Indiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1578563516
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/29/2005
  • Last Update Date: 03/29/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9234155631
  • Enrollment ID: I20051014000511

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Shah Alam Chowdhury such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1578563516NPI-NPPES
200290410MedicaidIN

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208000000XPediatrics 01049484A (Indiana)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. Shah Alam Chowdhury allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameNorthshore Health Centers Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1114257300
PECOS PAC ID: 5799671236
Enrollment ID: O20040827000220
Entity NameCommunity Healthnet Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1952332298
PECOS PAC ID: 6305852344
Enrollment ID: O20060228000318

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. Shah Alam Chowdhury 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
Shah Alam Chowdhury, MD
Po Box 1430,
Portage, IN 46368-9230

Ph: (219) 763-8112		Shah Alam Chowdhury, MD
2490 Central Ave,
Lake Station, IN 46405-2122

Ph: (219) 763-8112

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Saoussan Alfahel, MD
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Practice Location: 2490 Central Ave, Lake Station, IN 46405
Phone: 219-763-8112    Fax: 219-962-1808
Wanda Averhart, M.D.
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Practice Location: 2490 Central Ave, Lake Station, IN 46405
Phone: 216-764-5399    
Dr. Ramadevi Sankaran, MD
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Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 2490 Central Ave, Lake Station, IN 46405
Phone: 219-763-8112    Fax: 219-962-1580

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