George A Kuchel, MD - Medicare Geriatric Medicine in Farmington, CT

George A Kuchel, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine" physician in Farmington, Connecticut. He graduated from medical school in 1980 and has 44 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Geriatric Medicine. He is a member of the group practice University Of Connecticut Health Center and his current practice location is 263 Farmington Ave, Geriatrics Dept., Farmington, Connecticut. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (860) 679-8400.

George A Kuchel is licensed to practice in Connecticut (license number 039445) 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 1821094822.

Contact Information

George A Kuchel, MD
263 Farmington Ave, Geriatrics Dept.,
Farmington, CT 06030-0001
(860) 679-8400
(860) 679-1867

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Physician's Profile

Full NameGeorge A Kuchel
GenderMale
SpecialityGeriatric Medicine
Experience44 Years
Location263 Farmington Ave, Farmington, Connecticut
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:
  • George A Kuchel graduated from medical school in 1980
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1821094822
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/23/2005
  • Last Update Date: 09/29/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7618011511
  • Enrollment ID: I20100924000474

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for George A Kuchel such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1821094822NPI-NPPES
1821094822MedicaidCT

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RG0300XInternal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine 039445 (Connecticut)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
University Of Connecticut Health Center3678472016540

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. George A Kuchel allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameUniversity Of Connecticut Health Center
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1720083769
PECOS PAC ID: 3678472016
Enrollment ID: O20040106000105

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. George A Kuchel 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
George A Kuchel, MD
263 Farmington Ave, Provider Enrollment,
Farmington, CT 06030-2110

Ph: (860) 679-7503
George A Kuchel, MD
263 Farmington Ave, Geriatrics Dept.,
Farmington, CT 06030-0001

Ph: (860) 679-8400

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Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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