Dr Joseph M Luz, MD - Medicare Family Practice in Schoharie, NY

Dr Joseph M Luz, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Schoharie, New York. He graduated from medical school in 1985 and has 40 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Family Practice. He is a member of the group practice Bassett Healthcare and his current practice location is 111 Barton Hill Rd, Schoharie, New York. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (518) 295-8521.

Dr Joseph M Luz is licensed to practice in New York (license number 171363) 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 1982661716.

Contact Information

Dr Joseph M Luz, MD
111 Barton Hill Rd,
Schoharie, NY 12157-4806
(518) 295-8521
(518) 295-7911

Map and Direction




Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Joseph M Luz
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Practice
Experience40 Years
Location111 Barton Hill Rd, Schoharie, New York
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 Joseph M Luz graduated from medical school in 1985
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1982661716
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/26/2006
  • Last Update Date: 02/18/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3173652187
  • Enrollment ID: I20100602000009

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Joseph M Luz such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1982661716NPI-NPPES
01128550MedicaidNY

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 171363 (New York)Primary
207RG0300XInternal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine 171363 (New York)Secondary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Bassett HealthcareCooperstown, NYHospital
Cobleskill Regional HospitalCobleskill, NYHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Bassett Healthcare3779488325676

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 Joseph M Luz allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameMary Imogene Bassett Hospital
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1083664221
PECOS PAC ID: 3779488325
Enrollment ID: O20031205000553
Entity NameMary Imogene Bassett Hospital
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1083664221
PECOS PAC ID: 3779488325
Enrollment ID: O20040120000834

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 Joseph M Luz 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 Joseph M Luz, MD
Po Box 725,
Cooperstown, NY 13326-0725

Ph: (518) 295-8521
Dr Joseph M Luz, MD
111 Barton Hill Rd,
Schoharie, NY 12157-4806

Ph: (518) 295-8521

Reviews and Comments


Family Medicine Doctors in Schoharie, NY


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.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Our Data: Information on www.medicarelist.com is built using data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The information disclosed on the NPI Registry are FOIA-disclosable and are required to be disclosed under the FOIA and the eFOIA amendments to the FOIA. There is no way to 'opt out' or 'suppress' the NPPES record data for health care providers with active NPIs.