Dr Ghassan K Hatoum, MD - Medicare General Practice in La Plata, MD

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Dr Ghassan K Hatoum, MD is a medicare enrolled "General Practice" physician in La Plata, Maryland. He graduated from medical school in 1980 and has 44 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Practice. His current practice location is 6620 Crain Hwy, Ste 104, La Plata, Maryland. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (301) 934-2299.

Dr Ghassan K Hatoum is licensed to practice in Maryland (license number D0032495) and he also participates in the medicare program. He may accept medicare assignments (which means he may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1730226440.

Contact Information

Dr Ghassan K Hatoum, MD
6620 Crain Hwy, Ste 104,
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 934-2299
(301) 392-2119

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Ghassan K Hatoum
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Practice
Experience44 Years
Location6620 Crain Hwy, La Plata, Maryland
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMay be. He may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Ghassan K Hatoum graduated from medical school in 1980
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1730226440
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 01/31/2007
  • Last Update Date: 04/10/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0244200038
  • Enrollment ID: I20120821000671

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Ghassan K Hatoum such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1730226440NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208D00000XGeneral Practice D0032495 (Maryland)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 Ghassan K Hatoum allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameElliot R Goldstein Md & Joel R Schulman Md Pa
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1164488300
PECOS PAC ID: 9335120278
Enrollment ID: O20120208000010
Entity NameMed-surg Care Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1568507945
PECOS PAC ID: 2466612619
Enrollment ID: O20120326000216

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 Ghassan K Hatoum 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 Ghassan K Hatoum, MD
6620 Crain Hwy, Ste 104,
La Plata, MD 20646

Ph: (301) 934-2299		Dr Ghassan K Hatoum, MD
6620 Crain Hwy, Ste 104,
La Plata, MD 20646

Ph: (301) 934-2299

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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 6620 Crain Hwy, Ste 104, La Plata, MD 20646
Phone: 301-934-2299    Fax: 301-392-2119

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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