Jerome Joseph Couture, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Hershey, PA

Jerome Joseph Couture, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Hershey, Pennsylvania. His current practice location is 500 University Dr, Hershey, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (717) 531-8521.

Jerome Joseph Couture is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD485374) 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 1518420199.

Contact Information

Jerome Joseph Couture, MD
500 University Dr,
Hershey, PA 17033-2360
(717) 531-8521
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Physician's Profile

Full NameJerome Joseph Couture
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Location500 University Dr, Hershey, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1518420199
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/10/2019
  • Last Update Date: 07/12/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3870825276
  • Enrollment ID: I20230605002290

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Jerome Joseph Couture such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1518420199NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 0101275462 (Virginia)Secondary
208M00000XHospitalist 0101275462 (Virginia)Secondary
390200000XStudent In An Organized Health Care Education/training Program (* (Not Available))Secondary
207R00000XInternal Medicine MD485374 (Pennsylvania)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. Jerome Joseph Couture allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSentara Medical Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1265485270
PECOS PAC ID: 8921903923
Enrollment ID: O20031203000466

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. Jerome Joseph Couture 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
Jerome Joseph Couture, MD
500 University Dr,
Hershey, PA 17033-2360

Ph: (717) 531-8521
Jerome Joseph Couture, MD
500 University Dr,
Hershey, PA 17033-2360

Ph: (717) 531-8521

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