Claudia M Lama Von Buchwald, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Billings, MT

Claudia M Lama Von Buchwald, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology" physician in Billings, Montana. Her current practice location is 801 N 29th St, Billings, Montana. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (406) 238-2500.

Claudia M Lama Von Buchwald is licensed to practice in Montana (license number MED-PHYS-LIC-124362) 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 1447636451.

Contact Information

Claudia M Lama Von Buchwald, MD
801 N 29th St,
Billings, MT 59101-0905
(406) 238-2500
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Physician's Profile

Full NameClaudia M Lama Von Buchwald
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology
Location801 N 29th St, Billings, Montana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1447636451
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/03/2015
  • Last Update Date: 04/15/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6800141490
  • Enrollment ID: I20230921004295

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Claudia M Lama Von Buchwald such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1447636451NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RC0000XInternal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease MED-PHYS-LIC-124362 (Montana)Secondary
390200000XStudent In An Organized Health Care Education/training Program (* (Not Available))Secondary
207RI0011XInternal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology MED-PHYS-LIC-124362 (Montana)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. Claudia M Lama Von Buchwald allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameBillings Clinic
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1326104845
PECOS PAC ID: 6002993516
Enrollment ID: O20080430000212

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. Claudia M Lama Von Buchwald 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
Claudia M Lama Von Buchwald, MD
Po Box 35100,
Billings, MT 59107-5100

Ph: (406) 238-2500
Claudia M Lama Von Buchwald, MD
801 N 29th St,
Billings, MT 59101-0905

Ph: (406) 238-2500

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