Christopher P Cheney, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in New Bedford, MA

Christopher P Cheney, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology" physician in New Bedford, Massachusetts. His current practice location is 1071 Kempton St, New Bedford, Massachusetts. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (508) 961-1500.

Christopher P Cheney is licensed to practice in Massachusetts (license number 124423) 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 1639145683.

Contact Information

Christopher P Cheney, MD
1071 Kempton St,
New Bedford, MA 02740-1529
(508) 961-1500
(508) 961-2413

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Physician's Profile

Full NameChristopher P Cheney
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Gastroenterology
Location1071 Kempton St, New Bedford, Massachusetts
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1639145683
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/28/2006
  • Last Update Date: 04/23/2014
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7810988342
  • Enrollment ID: I20100901001006

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Christopher P Cheney such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1639145683NPI-NPPES
3206882MedicaidMA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 203918 (Massachusetts)Secondary
207RG0100XInternal Medicine - Gastroenterology 124423 (Massachusetts)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. Christopher P Cheney allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSouthcoast Physicians Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1336137629
PECOS PAC ID: 0749171957
Enrollment ID: O20040920000138

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. Christopher P Cheney 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
Christopher P Cheney, MD
200 Mill Rd, Suite 180,
Fairhaven, MA 02719-5252

Ph: (508) 973-2000
Christopher P Cheney, MD
1071 Kempton St,
New Bedford, MA 02740-1529

Ph: (508) 961-1500

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Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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