Sharon E Opitz, LCSW - Medicare Clinical Social Worker in Pittsburgh, PA

Sharon E Opitz, LCSW is a medicare enrolled "Social Worker - Clinical" provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She graduated from medical school in 1998 and has 26 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Clinical Social Worker. She is a member of the group practice Mercy Life Center Corporation and her current practice location is 330 South 9th Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (412) 488-4040.

Sharon E Opitz is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number CW013707) and she also participates in the medicare program. She may accept medicare assignments (which means she may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1184613549.

Contact Information

Sharon E Opitz, LCSW
330 South 9th Street,
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
(412) 488-4040
(412) 488-4932

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Healthcare Provider's Profile

Full NameSharon E Opitz
GenderFemale
SpecialityClinical Social Worker
Experience26 Years
Location330 South 9th Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMay be. She may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Sharon E Opitz graduated from medical school in 1998
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1184613549
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/18/2005
  • Last Update Date: 09/28/2011
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2062671449
  • Enrollment ID: I20120302000612

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Sharon E Opitz such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1184613549NPI-NPPES
255331OtherPAHIGHMARK

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
1041C0700XSocial Worker - Clinical CW013707 (Pennsylvania)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Mercy Life Center Corporation933504251430

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. Sharon E Opitz allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameMercy Life Center Corporation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1720075104
PECOS PAC ID: 9335042514
Enrollment ID: O20040128000504

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. Sharon E Opitz 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
Sharon E Opitz, LCSW
1200 Reedsdale St,
Pittsburgh, PA 15233-2109

Ph: (412) 323-8026
Sharon E Opitz, LCSW
330 South 9th Street,
Pittsburgh, PA 15203

Ph: (412) 488-4040

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