Jo Ellen M Altschaefl, MD - Medicare Pediatrics in Boston, MA

Jo Ellen M Altschaefl, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pediatrics" physician in Boston, Massachusetts. Her current practice location is 75 Francis Street, Brigham And Womens Hospital Department Of Newborn Med, Boston, Massachusetts. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (617) 732-7739.

Jo Ellen M Altschaefl is licensed to practice in Massachusetts (license number 55198) 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 1437115672.

Contact Information

Jo Ellen M Altschaefl, MD
75 Francis Street, Brigham And Womens Hospital Department Of Newborn Med,
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 732-7739
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Physician's Profile

Full NameJo Ellen M Altschaefl
GenderFemale
SpecialityPediatrics
Location75 Francis Street, Boston, Massachusetts
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1437115672
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/25/2006
  • Last Update Date: 01/24/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7618915406
  • Enrollment ID: I20050421001083

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Jo Ellen M Altschaefl such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1437115672NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208000000XPediatrics 55198 (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. Jo Ellen M Altschaefl allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameChild Health Foundation Of Boston Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1619969920
PECOS PAC ID: 1557263340
Enrollment ID: O20040122000712
Entity NameBrigham & Womens Physicians Organization Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1033535497
PECOS PAC ID: 3870405988
Enrollment ID: O20150107001260

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. Jo Ellen M Altschaefl 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
Jo Ellen M Altschaefl, MD
75 Francis Street, Brigham And Womens Hospital Department Of Newborn Med,
Boston, MA 02115

Ph: (617) 732-7739
Jo Ellen M Altschaefl, MD
75 Francis Street, Brigham And Womens Hospital Department Of Newborn Med,
Boston, MA 02115

Ph: (617) 732-7739

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