Dr Kenneth William Defontes Iii, MD - Medicare Orthopedic Surgery in Towson, MD

Dr Kenneth William Defontes Iii, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery" physician in Towson, Maryland. He went to Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine and graduated in 2011 and has 13 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Orthopedic Surgery. He is a member of the group practice University Of Maryland St. Joseph Orthopaedics, Llc and his current practice location is 8322 Bellona Ave Ste 100, Towson, Maryland. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (410) 337-7900.

Dr Kenneth William Defontes Iii is licensed to practice in Maryland (license number D0084939) 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 1134415706.

Contact Information

Dr Kenneth William Defontes Iii, MD
8322 Bellona Ave Ste 100,
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 337-7900
(410) 337-5321

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Kenneth William Defontes Iii
GenderMale
SpecialityOrthopedic Surgery
Experience13 Years
Location8322 Bellona Ave Ste 100, Towson, Maryland
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 Kenneth William Defontes Iii attended and graduated from Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine in 2011
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1134415706
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/22/2011
  • Last Update Date: 08/01/2018
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0143592543
  • Enrollment ID: I20180824000543

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Kenneth William Defontes Iii such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1134415706NPI-NPPES
D0084939OtherMDMARYLAND LICENSE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207XX0004XOrthopaedic Surgery - Foot And Ankle Surgery D0084939 (Maryland)Secondary
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery D0084939 (Maryland)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Vna Of MarylandBaltimore, MDHome health agency
University Of Md St Joseph Medical CenterTowson, MDHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
University Of Maryland St. Joseph Orthopaedics, Llc094145579433

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 Kenneth William Defontes Iii allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameUniversity Of Maryland St. Joseph Orthopaedics, Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1982950846
PECOS PAC ID: 0941455794
Enrollment ID: O20130227000318

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 Kenneth William Defontes Iii 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 Kenneth William Defontes Iii, MD
8322 Bellona Ave Ste 100,
Towson, MD 21204-2065

Ph: (410) 337-7900
Dr Kenneth William Defontes Iii, MD
8322 Bellona Ave Ste 100,
Towson, MD 21204

Ph: (410) 337-7900

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