Dr Ivor Purchas, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Norfolk, VA

Dr Ivor Purchas, MD is a medicare enrolled "Preventive Medicine - Addiction Medicine" physician in Norfolk, Virginia. He went to Howard University College Of Medicine and graduated in 1976 and has 48 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice City Of Norfolk and his current practice location is 7460 Tidewater Dr, Norfolk, Virginia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (757) 664-6670.

Dr Ivor Purchas is licensed to practice in Virginia (license number 0101034240) 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 1982630307.

Contact Information

Dr Ivor Purchas, MD
7460 Tidewater Dr,
Norfolk, VA 23505-3845
(757) 664-6670
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Ivor Purchas
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience48 Years
Location7460 Tidewater Dr, Norfolk, Virginia
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 Ivor Purchas attended and graduated from Howard University College Of Medicine in 1976
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1982630307
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/25/2006
  • Last Update Date: 06/06/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8729214382
  • Enrollment ID: I20140806000380

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Ivor Purchas such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1982630307NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery 0101034240 (Virginia)Secondary
2083A0300XPreventive Medicine - Addiction Medicine 0101034240 (Virginia)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
City Of Norfolk83250019518

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 Ivor Purchas allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameCity Of Norfolk
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1306800198
PECOS PAC ID: 8325001951
Enrollment ID: O20140303001143

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 Ivor Purchas 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 Ivor Purchas, MD
4537 Miarfield Arc,
Chesapeake, VA 23321-4263

Ph: (757) 753-7164
Dr Ivor Purchas, MD
7460 Tidewater Dr,
Norfolk, VA 23505-3845

Ph: (757) 664-6670

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