Edwin Yirong Chan, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in New Orleans, LA

Edwin Yirong Chan, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in New Orleans, Louisiana. His current practice location is 1401 Foucher St, New Orleans, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (504) 897-7011.

Edwin Yirong Chan is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number 336695) 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 1851917769.

Contact Information

Edwin Yirong Chan, MD
1401 Foucher St,
New Orleans, LA 70115-3515
(504) 897-7011
(504) 210-4473

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Physician's Profile

Full NameEdwin Yirong Chan
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Location1401 Foucher St, New Orleans, Louisiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1851917769
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/17/2020
  • Last Update Date: 06/17/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6608230248
  • Enrollment ID: I20230914001975

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Edwin Yirong Chan such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1851917769NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 336695 (Louisiana)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. Edwin Yirong Chan allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameCrescent City Physicians Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1689722340
PECOS PAC ID: 2769370543
Enrollment ID: O20040308001058

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. Edwin Yirong Chan 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
Edwin Yirong Chan, MD
3600 Forbes Avenue, Forbes Tower - Plaza Level Suite 140,
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

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Edwin Yirong Chan, MD
1401 Foucher St,
New Orleans, LA 70115-3515

Ph: (504) 897-7011

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