Ingrid Walker-descartes, MD - Medicare Pediatrics in Brooklyn, NY

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Ingrid Walker-descartes, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pediatrics" physician in Brooklyn, New York. Her current practice location is 506 6th St, Brooklyn, New York. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (718) 283-6000.

Ingrid Walker-descartes is licensed to practice in New York (license number 229203-1) 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 1861543100.

Contact Information

Ingrid Walker-descartes, MD
506 6th St,
Brooklyn, NY 11215-3609
(718) 283-6000
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Physician's Profile

Full NameIngrid Walker-descartes
GenderFemale
SpecialityPediatrics
Location506 6th St, Brooklyn, New York
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1861543100
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 01/15/2007
  • Last Update Date: 10/17/2011
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8123290517
  • Enrollment ID: I20111006000665

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Ingrid Walker-descartes such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1861543100NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208000000XPediatrics 229203-1 (New York)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. Ingrid Walker-descartes allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameMaimonides Faculty Practice Plan
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1053344846
PECOS PAC ID: 7012808348
Enrollment ID: O20040324000597
Entity NameMmc Pediatrics Faculty Practice
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1285648154
PECOS PAC ID: 0143406918
Enrollment ID: O20110511000496

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. Ingrid Walker-descartes 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
Ingrid Walker-descartes, MD
560 Williams Ave, Suite 1f,
Brooklyn, NY 11207-6202

Ph: (718) 922-9621		Ingrid Walker-descartes, MD
506 6th St,
Brooklyn, NY 11215-3609

Ph: (718) 283-6000

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