Carmel Chou, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Chicago, IL

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Carmel Chou, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology" physician in Chicago, Illinois. Her current practice location is 1900 W Polk St, Chicago, Illinois. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (312) 864-7200.

Carmel Chou is licensed to practice in Illinois (license number 036-087812) 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 1316024086.

Contact Information

Carmel Chou, MD
1900 W Polk St,
Chicago, IL 60612-3723
(312) 864-7200
(312) 864-9002

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Physician's Profile

Full NameCarmel Chou
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology
Location1900 W Polk St, Chicago, Illinois
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1316024086
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/01/2006
  • Last Update Date: 04/26/2013
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5890898381
  • Enrollment ID: I20070322000022

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Carmel Chou such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1316024086NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RH0003XInternal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology 036-087812 (Illinois)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. Carmel Chou allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameCook County
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1588612832
PECOS PAC ID: 2860398088
Enrollment ID: O20031209000747

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. Carmel Chou 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
Carmel Chou, MD
1900 W Polk St,
Chicago, IL 60612-3723

Ph: (312) 864-7200		Carmel Chou, MD
1900 W Polk St,
Chicago, IL 60612-3723

Ph: (312) 864-7200

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