Joseph L Chang, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Winchester, MA

Joseph L Chang, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Winchester, Massachusetts. He went to University Of Massachusetts Medical School and graduated in 1999 and has 25 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Emergency Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Winchester Physician Associates Inc and his current practice location is 41 Highland Ave, Winchester, Massachusetts. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (781) 729-9000.

Joseph L Chang is licensed to practice in Massachusetts (license number 217018) 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 1518914274.

Contact Information

Joseph L Chang, MD
41 Highland Ave,
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 729-9000
Not Available

Map and Direction




Physician's Profile

Full NameJoseph L Chang
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Experience25 Years
Location41 Highland Ave, Winchester, Massachusetts
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:
  • Joseph L Chang attended and graduated from University Of Massachusetts Medical School in 1999
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1518914274
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/28/2006
  • Last Update Date: 03/23/2017
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8123059268
  • Enrollment ID: I20050829000210

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Joseph L Chang such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1518914274NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 217018 (Massachusetts)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Winchester HospitalWinchester, MAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Winchester Physician Associates Inc4486540994159

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 L Chang allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameWinchester Emergency Medical Associates Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1831131473
PECOS PAC ID: 5799755385
Enrollment ID: O20040820000555
Entity NameWinchester Physician Associates Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1184606865
PECOS PAC ID: 4486540994
Enrollment ID: O20060215000452

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 L Chang 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
Joseph L Chang, MD
41 Highland Ave,
Winchester, MA 01890

Ph: (617) 591-4700
Joseph L Chang, MD
41 Highland Ave,
Winchester, MA 01890

Ph: (781) 729-9000

Reviews and Comments


Emergency Medicine Doctors in Winchester, MA

Dr. Eric Ebert, MD
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 41 Highland Ave, Winchester, MA 01890
Phone: 781-729-9000    
Calvin A Lee, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 41 Highland Ave, Winchester, MA 01890
Phone: 508-580-1670    
Dr. Dana I. Zitkovsky, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 41 Highland Ave, Winchester Hospital Emergency Department, Winchester, MA 01890
Phone: 781-756-2000    
Brian Cruz, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 41 Highland Ave, Winchester, MA 01890
Phone: 781-756-7273    Fax: 781-756-7274
Teriggi Ciccone, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 41 Highland Ave, Winchester, MA 01890
Phone: 781-756-7273    Fax: 781-756-7274
Shahrouz Hekmatpour, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 41 Highland Ave, Winchester, MA 01890
Phone: 781-729-2000    Fax: 781-756-7274

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Our Data: Information on www.medicarelist.com is built using data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The information disclosed on the NPI Registry are FOIA-disclosable and are required to be disclosed under the FOIA and the eFOIA amendments to the FOIA. There is no way to 'opt out' or 'suppress' the NPPES record data for health care providers with active NPIs.