Dr Philip Joseph Puthumana, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Brooklyn, NY

Dr Philip Joseph Puthumana, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Brooklyn, New York. His current practice location is 760 Broadway, Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center, Brooklyn, New York. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (718) 963-8000.

Dr Philip Joseph Puthumana is licensed to practice in New York (license number 155909) 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 1245386184.

Contact Information

Dr Philip Joseph Puthumana, MD
760 Broadway, Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center,
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 963-8000
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Philip Joseph Puthumana
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location760 Broadway, Brooklyn, New York
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1245386184
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 01/25/2007
  • Last Update Date: 07/08/2014
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4981672631
  • Enrollment ID: I20040920001282

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Philip Joseph Puthumana such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1245386184NPI-NPPES
01637970MedicaidNY

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 155909 (New York)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 Philip Joseph Puthumana allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameFlushing Hospital & Medical Center
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1548217763
PECOS PAC ID: 2668367483
Enrollment ID: O20040219000415
Entity NameNes Medical Services Of New York Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1215455191
PECOS PAC ID: 0840181392
Enrollment ID: O20040323001392

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 Philip Joseph Puthumana 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 Philip Joseph Puthumana, MD
760 Broadway Department Of Managed Care Room 2b230, Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center,
Brooklyn, NY 11206

Ph: (718) 963-8000
Dr Philip Joseph Puthumana, MD
760 Broadway, Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center,
Brooklyn, NY 11206

Ph: (718) 963-8000

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