Dr Lawrence O Ogbechie, MD - Medicare Psychiatry & Neurology in Long Beach, CA

Dr Lawrence O Ogbechie, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry" physician in Long Beach, California. His current practice location is 2491 Pacific Ave, Suite #3, Long Beach, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (562) 989-1322.

Dr Lawrence O Ogbechie is licensed to practice in California (license number A61959) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1003868217.

Contact Information

Dr Lawrence O Ogbechie, MD
2491 Pacific Ave, Suite #3,
Long Beach, CA 90806-2900
(562) 989-1322
(562) 989-1512

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Lawrence O Ogbechie
GenderMale
SpecialityPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry
Location2491 Pacific Ave, Long Beach, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1003868217
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/16/2006
  • Last Update Date: 05/29/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0244326528
  • Enrollment ID: I20071017000968

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Lawrence O Ogbechie such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1003868217NPI-NPPES
00A619590MedicaidCA
GR0082750MedicaidCA
954877267OtherCATAX ID L OGBECHIE MD INC
330815723OtherCATAX ID MENTAL HEALTH LA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry A61959 (California)Primary

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 Lawrence O Ogbechie allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameStep Up On Second Street, Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1831228626
PECOS PAC ID: 2264568112
Enrollment ID: O20110715000349
Entity NameSerenity Care Health Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1245623156
PECOS PAC ID: 1658637202
Enrollment ID: O20171114002945

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 Lawrence O Ogbechie 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 Lawrence O Ogbechie, MD
1142 S Diamond Bar Blvd, Suite 406,
Diamond Bar, CA 91765-2203

Ph: (562) 989-1322
Dr Lawrence O Ogbechie, MD
2491 Pacific Ave, Suite #3,
Long Beach, CA 90806-2900

Ph: (562) 989-1322

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