Hyacinth E Ucheagwu, MD - Medicare General Practice in Jersey City, NJ

Hyacinth E Ucheagwu, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pediatrics" physician in Jersey City, New Jersey. He graduated from medical school in 1992 and has 32 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Practice. His current practice location is 95 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Urban Medical Center, Jersey City, New Jersey. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (201) 675-4928.

Hyacinth E Ucheagwu is licensed to practice in New York (license number 244600) 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 1245420678.

Contact Information

Hyacinth E Ucheagwu, MD
95 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Urban Medical Center,
Jersey City, NJ 07305-3025
(201) 675-4928
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Physician's Profile

Full NameHyacinth E Ucheagwu
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Practice
Experience32 Years
Location95 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Jersey City, New Jersey
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:
  • Hyacinth E Ucheagwu graduated from medical school in 1992
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1245420678
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/01/2007
  • Last Update Date: 07/23/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4587817861
  • Enrollment ID: I20131206000004

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Hyacinth E Ucheagwu such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1245420678NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208000000XPediatrics 244600 (New York)Primary
208000000XPediatrics 25MA08302800 (New Jersey)Secondary

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. Hyacinth E Ucheagwu allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameUrban Medical Center Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1205074960
PECOS PAC ID: 5597918870
Enrollment ID: O20130117000291

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. Hyacinth E Ucheagwu 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
Hyacinth E Ucheagwu, MD
95 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Urban Medical Center,
Jersey City, NJ 07305-3025

Ph: (201) 333-9488
Hyacinth E Ucheagwu, MD
95 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Urban Medical Center,
Jersey City, NJ 07305-3025

Ph: (201) 675-4928

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