Okwuchi Uchendu, CRNP - Medicare Nurse Practitioner in Reading, PA

Okwuchi Uchendu, CRNP is a medicare enrolled "Nurse Practitioner - Family" in Reading, Pennsylvania. Her current practice location is 645 Penn St Ste 301, Reading, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (610) 988-4838.

Okwuchi Uchendu is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number SP025487) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1073262978.

Contact Information

Okwuchi Uchendu, CRNP
645 Penn St Ste 301,
Reading, PA 19601-3527
(610) 988-4838
(610) 988-4824

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Provider's Profile

Full NameOkwuchi Uchendu
GenderFemale
SpecialityNurse Practitioner - Family
Location645 Penn St Ste 301, Reading, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1073262978
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/20/2022
  • Last Update Date: 04/09/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7113306382
  • Enrollment ID: I20220617001093

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Okwuchi Uchendu such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1073262978NPI-NPPES
1040233290001MedicaidPA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
363LF0000XNurse Practitioner - Family SP025487 (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. Okwuchi Uchendu allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameBerks Community Health Center
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1649525569
PECOS PAC ID: 2860643582
Enrollment ID: O20130716000431

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. Okwuchi Uchendu 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
Okwuchi Uchendu, CRNP
645 Penn St Ste 301,
Reading, PA 19601-3527

Ph: (610) 988-4838
Okwuchi Uchendu, CRNP
645 Penn St Ste 301,
Reading, PA 19601-3527

Ph: (610) 988-4838

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