Dr Kristin L Desimone, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Philadelphia, PA

Dr Kristin L Desimone, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her current practice location is 833 Chestnut St, Suite 301, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (215) 955-7190.

Dr Kristin L Desimone is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD-067102-L) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1477586501.

Contact Information

Dr Kristin L Desimone, MD
833 Chestnut St, Suite 301,
Philadelphia, PA 19107-4414
(215) 955-7190
(215) 923-9186

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Kristin L Desimone
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location833 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1477586501
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/09/2006
  • Last Update Date: 03/13/2014
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9830148089
  • Enrollment ID: I20050114000509

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Kristin L Desimone such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1477586501NPI-NPPES
001811245MedicaidPA
0054232MedicaidNJ

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine MD-067102-L (Pennsylvania)Primary
207V00000XObstetrics & Gynecology MD-067102-L (Pennsylvania)Secondary

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 Kristin L Desimone allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameJefferson University Physicians
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1326093675
PECOS PAC ID: 7911819180
Enrollment ID: O20040225000232

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 Kristin L Desimone 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 Kristin L Desimone, MD
833 Chestnut St, Suite 301,
Philadelphia, PA 19107-4414

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Dr Kristin L Desimone, MD
833 Chestnut St, Suite 301,
Philadelphia, PA 19107-4414

Ph: (215) 955-7190

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