Dr Laura Martina Decastro, MD in Pittsburgh, PA

Dr Laura Martina Decastro, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Hematology" physician in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She graduated from medical school in 1986 and has 38 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Hematology. She is a member of the group practice University Of Pittsburgh Physicians and her current practice location is 5150 Centre Ave, 5th Fl. Room 562, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (412) 623-7026.

Dr Laura Martina Decastro is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number 450000) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1649353897.

Contact Information

	Dr Laura Martina Decastro, MD
	5150 Centre Ave, 5th Fl. Room 562, Pittsburgh, PA 15232-1309
	(412) 623-7026
	(412) 648-6579

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Laura Martina Decastro
Gender	Female
Speciality	Hematology
Experience	38 Years
Location	5150 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Dr Laura Martina Decastro graduated from medical school in 1986

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1649353897
Provider Enumeration Date: 10/23/2006
Last Update Date: 02/05/2014

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 6608056148
Enrollment ID: I20140205000763

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Laura Martina Decastro such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1649353897	NPI	-	NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207RH0000X	Internal Medicine - Hematology	98-01233 (North Carolina)	Secondary
207RH0000X	Internal Medicine - Hematology	450000 (Pennsylvania)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside	Pittsburgh, PA	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians	8729990239	3735

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 Laura Martina Decastro allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.

Entity Name	University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1619935004 PECOS PAC ID: 8729990239 Enrollment ID: O20040308000883

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 Laura Martina Decastro 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 Address	Practice Location Address
Dr Laura Martina Decastro, MD 5150 Centre Ave, 5th Fl. Room 562, Pittsburgh, PA 15232-1309 Ph: (412) 623-7026	Dr Laura Martina Decastro, MD 5150 Centre Ave, 5th Fl. Room 562, Pittsburgh, PA 15232-1309 Ph: (412) 623-7026

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Lyanne Marie Caraballo, PA Internal Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1000 Integrity Dr Ste 110, Pittsburgh, PA 15235 Phone: 412-342-0036 Fax: 412-342-0041
Dr. Gail Ann Fisher, MD Internal Medicine Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 4815 Liberty Ave, Suite 222, Pittsburgh, PA 15224 Phone: 412-638-4473 Fax: 412-605-6381

Dr Laura Martina Decastro, MD - Medicare Hematology in Pittsburgh, PA