Christine T Thai, MD - Medicare Rheumatology in Huntington Beach, CA

Christine T Thai, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Rheumatology" physician in Huntington Beach, California. She went to University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine and graduated in 1987 and has 37 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Rheumatology. She is a member of the group practice Newport Huntington Medical Group and her current practice location is 19582 Beach Blvd, Ste 320, Huntington Beach, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (714) 378-2440.

Christine T Thai is licensed to practice in California (license number G64729) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1043224587.

Contact Information

Christine T Thai, MD
19582 Beach Blvd, Ste 320,
Huntington Beach, CA 92648-2996
(714) 378-2440
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Physician's Profile

Full NameChristine T Thai
GenderFemale
SpecialityRheumatology
Experience37 Years
Location19582 Beach Blvd, Huntington Beach, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Christine T Thai attended and graduated from University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine in 1987
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1043224587
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/28/2006
  • Last Update Date: 01/07/2014
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5294920641
  • Enrollment ID: I20101110001191

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Christine T Thai such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1043224587NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RR0500XInternal Medicine - Rheumatology G64729 (California)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Companion Home HealthOrange, CAHome health agency
Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport beach, CAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Newport Huntington Medical Group17592814885

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 T Thai allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameNewport Huntington Medical Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1063426997
PECOS PAC ID: 1759281488
Enrollment ID: O20040109000923

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 T Thai 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 T Thai, MD
19582 Beach Blvd, Ste 205,
Huntington Beach, CA 92648-2996

Ph: (714) 378-2440
Christine T Thai, MD
19582 Beach Blvd, Ste 320,
Huntington Beach, CA 92648-2996

Ph: (714) 378-2440

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