John Boockvar, MD - Medicare Neurosurgery in Brooklyn, NY

John Boockvar, MD is a medicare enrolled "Neurological Surgery" physician in Brooklyn, New York. He went to State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center and graduated in 1997 and has 27 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Neurosurgery. He is a member of the group practice North Shore - Lij Medical Pc and his current practice location is 374 Stockholm St, C/o Faculty Practice, Brooklyn, New York. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (718) 963-6551.

John Boockvar is licensed to practice in New York (license number 233190) 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 1881651545.

Contact Information

John Boockvar, MD
374 Stockholm St, C/o Faculty Practice,
Brooklyn, NY 11237-4006
(718) 963-6551
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Physician's Profile

Full NameJohn Boockvar
GenderMale
SpecialityNeurosurgery
Experience27 Years
Location374 Stockholm St, Brooklyn, New York
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:
  • John Boockvar attended and graduated from State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center in 1997
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1881651545
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/27/2006
  • Last Update Date: 11/10/2011
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8022084417
  • Enrollment ID: I20040907001380

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for John Boockvar such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1881651545NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207T00000XNeurological Surgery 233190 (New York)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Lenox Hill HospitalNew york, NYHospital
Long Island Jewish Medical CenterNew hyde park, NYHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
North Shore - Lij Medical Pc33757015685120

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. John Boockvar allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameNorth Shore - Lij Medical Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1053688572
PECOS PAC ID: 3375701568
Enrollment ID: O20120220000262

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. John Boockvar 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
John Boockvar, MD
374 Stockholm St, C/o Faculty Practice,
Brooklyn, NY 11237-4006

Ph: (718) 963-6551
John Boockvar, MD
374 Stockholm St, C/o Faculty Practice,
Brooklyn, NY 11237-4006

Ph: (718) 963-6551

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