William W Bakken, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Lancaster, PA

William W Bakken, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. His current practice location is 101 Abbeyville Rd, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (717) 291-5991.

William W Bakken is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD016728E) 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 1447247135.

Contact Information

William W Bakken, MD
101 Abbeyville Rd,
Lancaster, PA 17603-4603
(717) 291-5991
(717) 291-5806

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Physician's Profile

Full NameWilliam W Bakken
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location101 Abbeyville Rd, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1447247135
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/29/2005
  • Last Update Date: 02/19/2010
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9234272782
  • Enrollment ID: I20100205000067

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for William W Bakken such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1447247135NPI-NPPES
5013034OtherPAAETNA NON-HMO
B34704OtherPAHEALTH ASSURANCE
01486801OtherPACAPITAL BLUE CROSS
51426 S1QDOtherPAGEISINGER HEALTH PLAN
P002632OtherPAGATEWAY HEALTH PLAN
0007275400001MedicaidPA
064530OtherPAHIGHMARK BLUE SHIELD
515171OtherPAAETNA HMO

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine MD016728E (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. William W Bakken allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameLancaster General Medical Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1952392383
PECOS PAC ID: 0941103683
Enrollment ID: O20040309000916

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. William W Bakken 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
William W Bakken, MD
101 Abbeyville Rd,
Lancaster, PA 17603-4603

Ph: (717) 291-5991
William W Bakken, MD
101 Abbeyville Rd,
Lancaster, PA 17603-4603

Ph: (717) 291-5991

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