Arthur S Watanabe, MD - Medicare Pharmacist in Bellingham, WA

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Arthur S Watanabe, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pain Medicine - Pain Medicine" provider in Bellingham, Washington. His current practice location is 4029 Northwest Ave Ste 301, Bellingham, Washington. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (360) 752-0518.

Arthur S Watanabe is licensed to practice in Washington (license number MD00026919) 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 1295804748.

Contact Information

Arthur S Watanabe, MD
4029 Northwest Ave Ste 301,
Bellingham, WA 98226-9077
(360) 752-0518
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Healthcare Provider's Profile

Full NameArthur S Watanabe
GenderMale
SpecialityPain Medicine - Pain Medicine
Location4029 Northwest Ave Ste 301, Bellingham, Washington
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1295804748
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/07/2006
  • Last Update Date: 10/30/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5395632681
  • Enrollment ID: I20230501000530

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Arthur S Watanabe such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1295804748NPI-NPPES
197322OtherWALABOR & INDUSTRIES
8125817MedicaidWA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
183500000XPharmacist MD00026919 (Washington)Secondary
2085R0202XRadiology - Diagnostic Radiology MD00026919 (Washington)Secondary
208VP0000XPain Medicine - Pain Medicine MD00026919 (Washington)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. Arthur S Watanabe allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameWillits Hospital Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1356339543
PECOS PAC ID: 7416940697
Enrollment ID: O20040405000843
Entity NameUkiah Adventist Hospital
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1235120676
PECOS PAC ID: 6406816123
Enrollment ID: O20041015000818
Entity NameAdventist Health Clearlake Hospital Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1124018031
PECOS PAC ID: 3072421197
Enrollment ID: O20041112000573

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. Arthur S Watanabe 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
Arthur S Watanabe, MD
4029 Northwest Ave Ste 301,
Bellingham, WA 98226-9077

Ph: (360) 752-0518		Arthur S Watanabe, MD
4029 Northwest Ave Ste 301,
Bellingham, WA 98226-9077

Ph: (360) 752-0518

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Pain Medicine in Bellingham, WA


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