Dr Walid A Abou-jaoude, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Lexington, KY

Dr Walid A Abou-jaoude, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Lexington, Kentucky. He went to Creighton University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1991 and has 33 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Lexington Surgical Specialists and his current practice location is 1760 Nicholasville Rd, Suite 202, Lexington, Kentucky. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (859) 277-5711.

Dr Walid A Abou-jaoude is licensed to practice in Kentucky (license number 28947) 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 1699772707.

Contact Information

Dr Walid A Abou-jaoude, MD
1760 Nicholasville Rd, Suite 202,
Lexington, KY 40503-1471
(859) 277-5711
(859) 278-0443

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Walid A Abou-jaoude
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience33 Years
Location1760 Nicholasville Rd, Lexington, Kentucky
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 Walid A Abou-jaoude attended and graduated from Creighton University School Of Medicine in 1991
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1699772707
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/05/2005
  • Last Update Date: 11/04/2014
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0345130001
  • Enrollment ID: I20100823000606

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Walid A Abou-jaoude such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1699772707NPI-NPPES
64712664MedicaidKY

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery 28947 (Kentucky)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Baptist Health LexingtonLexington, KYHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Lexington Surgical Specialists78102584986

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 Walid A Abou-jaoude allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameLexington Surgical Specialists
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1649781196
PECOS PAC ID: 7810258498
Enrollment ID: O20180221002861

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 Walid A Abou-jaoude 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 Walid A Abou-jaoude, MD
1760 Nicholasville Rd, Suite 202,
Lexington, KY 40503-1471

Ph: (859) 277-5711
Dr Walid A Abou-jaoude, MD
1760 Nicholasville Rd, Suite 202,
Lexington, KY 40503-1471

Ph: (859) 277-5711

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