Heidi Ginter, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Westfield, MA

Heidi Ginter, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine - Addiction Medicine" physician in Westfield, Massachusetts. Her current practice location is 125 N Elm St, Westfield, Massachusetts. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (413) 568-6600.

Heidi Ginter is licensed to practice in Massachusetts (license number 159349) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1659356574.

Contact Information

Heidi Ginter, MD
125 N Elm St,
Westfield, MA 01085-3464
(413) 568-6600
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Physician's Profile

Full NameHeidi Ginter
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Medicine - Addiction Medicine
Location125 N Elm St, Westfield, Massachusetts
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1659356574
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/14/2005
  • Last Update Date: 08/16/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6709177389
  • Enrollment ID: I20161116000980

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Heidi Ginter such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1659356574NPI-NPPES
1306421MedicaidMA
1308785MedicaidMA
1301071MedicaidMA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 159349 (Massachusetts)Secondary
207QA0401XFamily Medicine - Addiction Medicine 52615 (Connecticut)Secondary
207QA0401XFamily Medicine - Addiction Medicine MD19870 (Maine)Secondary
207QA0401XFamily Medicine - Addiction Medicine 16460 (New Hampshire)Secondary
207QA0401XFamily Medicine - Addiction Medicine 159349 (Massachusetts)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. Heidi Ginter allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameColumn Health, Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1861898934
PECOS PAC ID: 8224356571
Enrollment ID: O20150416001040

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. Heidi Ginter 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
Heidi Ginter, MD
125 N Elm St,
Westfield, MA 01085-3464

Ph: (413) 568-6600
Heidi Ginter, MD
125 N Elm St,
Westfield, MA 01085-3464

Ph: (413) 568-6600

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