Joseph F Schwartz, MD in Merrillville, IN

Joseph F Schwartz, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery" physician in Merrillville, Indiana. He went to University Of Illinois College Of Med (chi/peor/rock/chm-urb) and graduated in 1988 and has 36 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Hand Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Bone And Joint Specialists, P.c. and his current practice location is 9001 Broadway, Merrillville, Indiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (219) 795-3360.

Joseph F Schwartz is licensed to practice in Indiana (license number 01042573A) 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 1619978350.

Contact Information

	Joseph F Schwartz, MD
	9001 Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410-7039
	(219) 795-3360
	(219) 756-6500

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Joseph F Schwartz
Gender	Male
Speciality	Hand Surgery
Experience	36 Years
Location	9001 Broadway, Merrillville, Indiana
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Joseph F Schwartz attended and graduated from University Of Illinois College Of Med (chi/peor/rock/chm-urb) in 1988

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1619978350
Provider Enumeration Date: 08/03/2005
Last Update Date: 01/15/2010

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 2365462025
Enrollment ID: I20051128000444

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Joseph F Schwartz such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1619978350	NPI	-	NPPES
200030460	Medicaid	IN

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207XS0106X	Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery	01042573A (Indiana)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Community Hospital	Munster, IN	Hospital
St Mary Medical Center Inc	Hobart, IN	Hospital
Methodist Hospitals Inc	Gary, IN	Hospital
Pinnacle Hospital	Crown point, IN	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Bone And Joint Specialists, P.c.	8820018583	12

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. Joseph F Schwartz allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Bone & Joint Specialists, P.c.
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1629083076 PECOS PAC ID: 8820018583 Enrollment ID: O20051128000396

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. Joseph F Schwartz 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 Address	Practice Location Address
Joseph F Schwartz, MD 9001 Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410-7039 Ph: (219) 795-3360	Joseph F Schwartz, MD 9001 Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410-7039 Ph: (219) 795-3360

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Joseph F Schwartz, MD - Medicare Hand Surgery in Merrillville, IN