Dr Whitney Burrows, MD - Medicare Thoracic Surgery in Philadelphia, PA

Dr Whitney Burrows, MD is a medicare enrolled "Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)" physician in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He went to New York University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1993 and has 31 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Thoracic Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Temple Faculty Practice Plan Inc and his current practice location is 333 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (215) 728-6900.

Dr Whitney Burrows is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD479514) 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 1205840444.

Contact Information

Dr Whitney Burrows, MD
333 Cottman Ave,
Philadelphia, PA 19111-2434
(215) 728-6900
(215) 728-2773

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Whitney Burrows
GenderMale
SpecialityThoracic Surgery
Experience31 Years
Location333 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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 Whitney Burrows attended and graduated from New York University School Of Medicine in 1993
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1205840444
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/27/2006
  • Last Update Date: 10/31/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1153509955
  • Enrollment ID: I20221103001630

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Whitney Burrows such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1205840444NPI-NPPES
61160301OtherMDBLUE SHIELD
0061OtherMDCAREFIRST REGIONAL
2095406OtherMDUNITED HLTHCARE NATIONAL
330005840MedicaidMD
292773OtherMDMDIPA
227436OtherMDKAISER
1701251OtherMDUNITED HLTHCARE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery D0057767 (Maryland)Secondary
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) D57767 (Maryland)Secondary
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) MD479514 (Pennsylvania)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Temple University HospitalPhiladelphia, PAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Temple Faculty Practice Plan Inc03455887111060

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 Whitney Burrows allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameTemple Faculty Practice Plan Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1881176949
PECOS PAC ID: 0345588711
Enrollment ID: O20190208002623

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 Whitney Burrows 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 Whitney Burrows, MD
3500 N Broad Street, 001a,
Philadelphia, PA 19140-4106

Ph: (215) 728-6900
Dr Whitney Burrows, MD
333 Cottman Ave,
Philadelphia, PA 19111-2434

Ph: (215) 728-6900

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