Dr Walter Harris, MD in Philadelphia, PA

Dr Walter Harris, MD is a medicare enrolled "Ophthalmology" physician in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He went to Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1983 and has 41 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Ophthalmology. He is a member of the group practice Wills Eye Ophthalmology Clinic, Inc and his current practice location is 255 S 17th St, Suite 1002, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (215) 545-5001.

Dr Walter Harris is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD039446E) 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 1689730905.

Contact Information

	Dr Walter Harris, MD
	255 S 17th St, Suite 1002, Philadelphia, PA 19103-6231
	(215) 545-5001
	(215) 545-5763

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Walter Harris
Gender	Male
Speciality	Ophthalmology
Experience	41 Years
Location	255 S 17th St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. 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 Walter Harris attended and graduated from Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine in 1983

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1689730905
Provider Enumeration Date: 12/29/2006
Last Update Date: 09/14/2016

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 4385615079
Enrollment ID: I20040805000073

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Walter Harris such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1689730905	NPI	-	NPPES
1110571	Medicaid	PA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207W00000X	Ophthalmology	MD039446E (Pennsylvania)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Wills Eye Hospital	Philadelphia, PA	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Wills Eye Ophthalmology Clinic, Inc	9133025166	121

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 Walter Harris allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Wills Eye Ophthalmology Clinic, Inc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1184624009 PECOS PAC ID: 9133025166 Enrollment ID: O20031210000801

Entity Name	Rittenhouse Eye Associates, Pc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1275699597 PECOS PAC ID: 0749268480 Enrollment ID: O20040709000879

Entity Name	Cataract And Primary Eye Care Service Lp
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1417991720 PECOS PAC ID: 4880664622 Enrollment ID: O20040728001409

Entity Name	Drexel University
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1902900095 PECOS PAC ID: 5496664740 Enrollment ID: O20140729001682

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 Walter Harris 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 Address	Practice Location Address
Dr Walter Harris, MD 2000 Hamilton St, Rodin Place Suite 306, Philadelphia, PA 19130-3814 Ph: (215) 545-5001	Dr Walter Harris, MD 255 S 17th St, Suite 1002, Philadelphia, PA 19103-6231 Ph: (215) 545-5001

Reviews and Comments

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Dr Walter Harris, MD - Medicare Ophthalmology in Philadelphia, PA