Dong Joon Chung, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Effingham, IL

Dong Joon Chung, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Effingham, Illinois. His current practice location is 1011 Ford Ave, Effingham, Illinois. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (217) 347-7600.

Dong Joon Chung is licensed to practice in Illinois (license number 036138331) 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 1649240888.

Contact Information

Dong Joon Chung, MD
1011 Ford Ave,
Effingham, IL 62401-1701
(217) 347-7600
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDong Joon Chung
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location1011 Ford Ave, Effingham, Illinois
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1649240888
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 01/23/2006
  • Last Update Date: 04/12/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6305818337
  • Enrollment ID: I20150921001380

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dong Joon Chung such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1649240888NPI-NPPES
34972500MedicaidWI
64083041MedicaidKY

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 38606 (Kentucky)Secondary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 51131-020 (Wisconsin)Secondary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 036138331 (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. Dong Joon Chung allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameCentral Dupage Hospital Association
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1003864810
PECOS PAC ID: 0941108666
Enrollment ID: O20031231000723

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. Dong Joon Chung 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
Dong Joon Chung, MD
12935 Gregory St,
Blue Island, IL 60406-2428

Ph: (708) 597-2000
Dong Joon Chung, MD
1011 Ford Ave,
Effingham, IL 62401-1701

Ph: (217) 347-7600

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