Dr John G Giragos Jr, MD - Medicare Psychiatry in Melrose, MA

Dr John G Giragos Jr, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry" physician in Melrose, Massachusetts. He went to University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine and graduated in 1993 and has 31 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Psychiatry. He is a member of the group practice Melrosewakefield Healthcare, Inc, St. Joseph Hospital Of Nashua Nh and his current practice location is 585 Lebanon St, Melrose Wakefield Hospital, Melrose, Massachusetts. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (781) 979-3310.

Dr John G Giragos Jr is licensed to practice in Massachusetts (license number 152638) 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 1639272818.

Contact Information

Dr John G Giragos Jr, MD
585 Lebanon St, Melrose Wakefield Hospital,
Melrose, MA 02176-3225
(781) 979-3310
(781) 979-3326

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr John G Giragos Jr
GenderMale
SpecialityPsychiatry
Experience31 Years
Location585 Lebanon St, Melrose, Massachusetts
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 John G Giragos Jr attended and graduated from University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine in 1993
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1639272818
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/06/2006
  • Last Update Date: 02/22/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3577632157
  • Enrollment ID: I20080522000149

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr John G Giragos Jr such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1639272818NPI-NPPES
152638OtherMAMA PHYSICIAN LICENSE NUMBER
3126089MedicaidNH

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 152638 (Massachusetts)Secondary
207RG0300XInternal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine 152638 (Massachusetts)Secondary
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry 21148 (New Hampshire)Secondary
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry 152638 (Massachusetts)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Melrosewakefield HealthcareMelrose, MAHospital
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, BurlingtonBurlington, MAHospital

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 John G Giragos Jr allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameCambridge Public Health Commission
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1487603585
PECOS PAC ID: 8921910894
Enrollment ID: O20040121000364
Entity NameMelrosewakefield Healthcare, Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1841290467
PECOS PAC ID: 8224935838
Enrollment ID: O20040504000734
Entity NameJohn G. Giragos Jr. Md Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1629600929
PECOS PAC ID: 9537590112
Enrollment ID: O20200514002442

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 John G Giragos Jr 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 John G Giragos Jr, MD
585 Lebanon St, Melrose Wakefield Hospital,
Melrose, MA 02176-3225

Ph: (781) 979-3310
Dr John G Giragos Jr, MD
585 Lebanon St, Melrose Wakefield Hospital,
Melrose, MA 02176-3225

Ph: (781) 979-3310

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