Dr Murray J Cohen, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Philadelphia, PA

Dr Murray J Cohen, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery - Trauma Surgery" physician in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He went to Temple University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1981 and has 43 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Jefferson University Physicians and his current practice location is 1100 Walnut St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (215) 955-6750.

Dr Murray J Cohen is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD028662E) 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 1548280217.

Contact Information

Dr Murray J Cohen, MD
1100 Walnut St,
Philadelphia, PA 19107-5563
(215) 955-6750
(215) 923-8222

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Murray J Cohen
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience43 Years
Location1100 Walnut St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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 Murray J Cohen attended and graduated from Temple University School Of Medicine in 1981
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1548280217
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/19/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/08/2014
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9830154681
  • Enrollment ID: I20041122000491

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Murray J Cohen such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1548280217NPI-NPPES
5182701MedicaidPA
001086716MedicaidPA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery MD028662E (Pennsylvania)Secondary
2086S0102XSurgery - Surgical Critical Care MD028662E (Pennsylvania)Secondary
2086S0127XSurgery - Trauma Surgery MD028662E (Pennsylvania)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, PAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Jefferson University Physicians79118191801273

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 Murray J Cohen allows following entities to bill medicare on his 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 Murray J Cohen 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 Murray J Cohen, MD
1100 Walnut St, Suite 500,
Philadelphia, PA 19107-5563

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Dr Murray J Cohen, MD
1100 Walnut St,
Philadelphia, PA 19107-5563

Ph: (215) 955-6750

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