Dr Somya Chowdhary, MD - Medicare Ophthalmology in Pittsburgh, PA

Dr Somya Chowdhary, MD is a medicare enrolled "Ophthalmology" physician in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her current practice location is 4401 Penn Ave, 5th Floor, Faculty Pavilion, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (412) 692-9896.

Dr Somya Chowdhary is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number LT000759) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1265984504.

Contact Information

Dr Somya Chowdhary, MD
4401 Penn Ave, 5th Floor, Faculty Pavilion,
Pittsburgh, PA 15224-1334
(412) 692-9896
(412) 692-7220

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Somya Chowdhary
GenderFemale
SpecialityOphthalmology
Location4401 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1265984504
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/03/2016
  • Last Update Date: 11/03/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1456634369
  • Enrollment ID: I20221110001586

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Somya Chowdhary such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1265984504NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207W00000XOphthalmology LT000759 (Pennsylvania)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 Somya Chowdhary allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameWest Virginia University Medical Corporation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1275504508
PECOS PAC ID: 1052224565
Enrollment ID: O20031111000207

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 Somya Chowdhary 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 Somya Chowdhary, MD
4401 Penn Ave, 5th Floor, Faculty Pavilion,
Pittsburgh, PA 15224-1334

Ph: (412) 692-9896
Dr Somya Chowdhary, MD
4401 Penn Ave, 5th Floor, Faculty Pavilion,
Pittsburgh, PA 15224-1334

Ph: (412) 692-9896

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