Dr Christopher H Vu, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Lakeland, FL

Dr Christopher H Vu, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Lakeland, Florida. His current practice location is 1324 Lakeland Hills Boulevard, Emergency Medicine, Lakeland, Florida. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (863) 687-1100.

Dr Christopher H Vu is licensed to practice in Florida (license number ME109654) 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 1437300951.

Contact Information

Dr Christopher H Vu, MD
1324 Lakeland Hills Boulevard, Emergency Medicine,
Lakeland, FL 33805-4500
(863) 687-1100
(863) 284-1692

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Christopher H Vu
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location1324 Lakeland Hills Boulevard, Lakeland, Florida
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1437300951
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/02/2008
  • Last Update Date: 06/29/2011
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8921276726
  • Enrollment ID: I20110721000788

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Christopher H Vu such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1437300951NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine ME109654 (Florida)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. Dr Christopher H Vu allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameEmergency Physicians Of Central Florida Llp
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1326033341
PECOS PAC ID: 1850296567
Enrollment ID: O20031205000109

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. Dr Christopher H Vu 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
Dr Christopher H Vu, MD
55 W. Church St., #2016,
Orlando, FL 32801-3566

Ph: (612) 382-1369
Dr Christopher H Vu, MD
1324 Lakeland Hills Boulevard, Emergency Medicine,
Lakeland, FL 33805-4500

Ph: (863) 687-1100

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