Dr Edward Choung, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Tampa, FL

Dr Edward Choung, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Tampa, Florida. He graduated from medical school in 2006 and has 18 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Internal Medicine Of Morris County Llc and his current practice location is 409 Bayshore Blvd, Tampa, Florida. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (813) 844-9302.

Dr Edward Choung is licensed to practice in Florida (license number ME109633) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1073804027.

Contact Information

Dr Edward Choung, MD
409 Bayshore Blvd,
Tampa, FL 33606-2707
(813) 844-9302
(813) 844-1655

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Edward Choung
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience18 Years
Location409 Bayshore Blvd, Tampa, Florida
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Edward Choung graduated from medical school in 2006
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1073804027
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/26/2011
  • Last Update Date: 10/11/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8921255399
  • Enrollment ID: I20131011001083

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Edward Choung such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1073804027NPI-NPPES
005929600MedicaidFL

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery ME109633 (Florida)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville CampusDenville, NJHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Internal Medicine Of Morris County Llc246642838849

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 Edward Choung allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameInternal Medicine Of Morris County Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1568570489
PECOS PAC ID: 2466428388
Enrollment ID: O20040902000527
Entity NameNorthwest Surgical Associates, Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1275546954
PECOS PAC ID: 9830197300
Enrollment ID: O20061116000249

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 Edward Choung 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 Edward Choung, MD
409 Bayshore Blvd,
Tampa, FL 33606-2707

Ph: (813) 844-9302
Dr Edward Choung, MD
409 Bayshore Blvd,
Tampa, FL 33606-2707

Ph: (813) 844-9302

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