Alejandro Comellas, MD - Medicare Pulmonary Disease in Iowa City, IA

Alejandro Comellas, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease" physician in Iowa City, Iowa. He graduated from medical school in 1996 and has 28 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Pulmonary Disease. He is a member of the group practice State University Of Iowa and his current practice location is 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, Iowa. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (319) 356-4187.

Alejandro Comellas is licensed to practice in Iowa (license number 37791) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1104926617.

Contact Information

Alejandro Comellas, MD
200 Hawkins Dr,
Iowa City, IA 52242-1009
(319) 356-4187
(319) 353-6406

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Physician's Profile

Full NameAlejandro Comellas
GenderMale
SpecialityPulmonary Disease
Experience28 Years
Location200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, Iowa
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Alejandro Comellas graduated from medical school in 1996
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1104926617
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/24/2006
  • Last Update Date: 01/27/2010
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8729057039
  • Enrollment ID: I20080710000238

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Alejandro Comellas such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1104926617NPI-NPPES
036103620MedicaidIL

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RP1001XInternal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease 036-103620 (Illinois)Secondary
207RP1001XInternal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease 37791 (Iowa)Primary
207R00000XInternal Medicine 37791 (Iowa)Secondary
207RC0200XInternal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine 37791 (Iowa)Secondary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
University Of Iowa Hospital & ClinicsIowa city, IAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
State University Of Iowa76188842301549

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. Alejandro Comellas allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameState University Of Iowa
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1477554814
PECOS PAC ID: 7618884230
Enrollment ID: O20031107000060

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. Alejandro Comellas 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
Alejandro Comellas, MD
200 Hawkins Dr,
Iowa City, IA 52242-1009

Ph: (319) 356-4187
Alejandro Comellas, MD
200 Hawkins Dr,
Iowa City, IA 52242-1009

Ph: (319) 356-4187

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Internal Medicine Doctors in Iowa City, IA

Rami G. El Abiad, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: 319-356-4901    Fax: 319-384-8559
Grerk Sutamtewagul, MD
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 200 Hawkins Dr, Dept Of Internal Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: 319-356-1616    Fax: 319-353-8383
Dr. Kaleb Tanner Veit, D.O.
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Practice Location: 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: 319-353-6239    Fax: 319-353-6406
Dr. Elizabeth R Bowen, MD
Pulmonary Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 200 Hawkins Dr, Department Of Internal Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: 319-353-7842    Fax: 319-353-7850
Balarama Krishna Surapaneni,
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Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: 319-356-4019    Fax: 319-353-8073
Soorih Shaikh, MD
Pulmonary Disease
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: 319-356-2148    Fax: 319-353-8383
Dr. Richard Ellis Larew, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2460 Towncrest Dr, Iowa City, IA 52240
Phone: 319-338-7862    

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