Dr German H Costa, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Union City, NJ

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Dr German H Costa, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Union City, New Jersey. He went to Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and graduated in 1997 and has 27 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Excelcare Medical Associates Pa and his current practice location is 3196 Kennedy Blvd, 2nd Floor, Union City, New Jersey. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (201) 795-9080.

Dr German H Costa is licensed to practice in New Jersey (license number 25MA07273600) 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 1639254634.

Contact Information

Dr German H Costa, MD
3196 Kennedy Blvd, 2nd Floor,
Union City, NJ 07087-2436
(201) 795-9080
(201) 795-9434

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr German H Costa
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience27 Years
Location3196 Kennedy Blvd, Union City, New Jersey
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 German H Costa attended and graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 1997
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1639254634
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/26/2006
  • Last Update Date: 01/04/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7810980265
  • Enrollment ID: I20040403000182

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr German H Costa such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1639254634NPI-NPPES
5538HOtherEMPIRE
3007104OtherAETNA
P3453578OtherOXFORD
6718749OtherCIGNA
9048901MedicaidNJ

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery 25MA07273600 (New Jersey)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Holy Name Medical CenterTeaneck, NJHospital
Palisades Medical CenterNorth bergen, NJHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Excelcare Medical Associates Pa4284647868176

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 German H Costa allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameExcelcare Medical Associates Pa
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1992736300
PECOS PAC ID: 4284647868
Enrollment ID: O20060727000044

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 German H Costa 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 German H Costa, MD
3196 Kennedy Blvd, Mailbox 16a,
Union City, NJ 07087-2436

Ph: (201) 795-9080		Dr German H Costa, MD
3196 Kennedy Blvd, 2nd Floor,
Union City, NJ 07087-2436

Ph: (201) 795-9080

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