Dr Nitin R Wadhwani, MD - Medicare Pathology in Chicago, IL

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Dr Nitin R Wadhwani, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology" physician in Chicago, Illinois. His current practice location is 225 E Chicago Ave, Lurie Children's Hospital; Box 17, Chicago, Illinois. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (312) 227-3979.

Dr Nitin R Wadhwani is licensed to practice in Illinois (license number 125054256) 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 1427204056.

Contact Information

Dr Nitin R Wadhwani, MD
225 E Chicago Ave, Lurie Children's Hospital; Box 17,
Chicago, IL 60611-2991
(312) 227-3979
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Nitin R Wadhwani
GenderMale
SpecialityPathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
Location225 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, Illinois
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1427204056
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/14/2008
  • Last Update Date: 06/10/2013
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5991933137
  • Enrollment ID: I20140114001111

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Nitin R Wadhwani such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1427204056NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207ZP0102XPathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology 125054256 (Illinois)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 Nitin R Wadhwani allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameLurie Childrens Medical Group Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1992758544
PECOS PAC ID: 0143127761
Enrollment ID: O20031212000692

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 Nitin R Wadhwani 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 Nitin R Wadhwani, MD
225 E Chicago Ave, Lurie Children's Hospital; Box 17,
Chicago, IL 60611-2991

Ph: (312) 227-3979		Dr Nitin R Wadhwani, MD
225 E Chicago Ave, Lurie Children's Hospital; Box 17,
Chicago, IL 60611-2991

Ph: (312) 227-3979

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