Christine Rachel Sylvester, OD - Medicare Optometrist in Portsmouth, VA

Christine Rachel Sylvester, OD is a medicare enrolled "Optometrist" provider in Portsmouth, Virginia. Her current practice location is Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, 620 John Paul Jones Circle, Portsmouth, Virginia. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (757) 953-7575.

Christine Rachel Sylvester is licensed to practice in Florida (license number OPC4135) 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 1427135995.

Contact Information

Christine Rachel Sylvester, OD
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, 620 John Paul Jones Circle,
Portsmouth, VA 23708
(757) 953-7575
(757) 953-6136

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Healthcare Provider's Profile

Full NameChristine Rachel Sylvester
GenderFemale
SpecialityOptometrist
LocationNaval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Virginia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1427135995
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/01/2006
  • Last Update Date: 11/08/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5193983518
  • Enrollment ID: I20120214000806

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Christine Rachel Sylvester such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1427135995NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
152W00000XOptometrist OPC4135 (Florida)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. Christine Rachel Sylvester allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Provider NameBw Vision Care Pa
Provider TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1720102585
PECOS PAC ID: 5597764530
Enrollment ID: O20061220000355

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. Christine Rachel Sylvester 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
Christine Rachel Sylvester, OD
1004 Vineyard Ct,
Chesapeake, VA 23322

Ph: (407) 744-4179
Christine Rachel Sylvester, OD
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, 620 John Paul Jones Circle,
Portsmouth, VA 23708

Ph: (757) 953-7575

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