Kamalesh Shah, MD - Medicare Surgery in Allentown, PA

Kamalesh Shah, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery - Surgical Critical Care" physician in Allentown, Pennsylvania. His current practice location is 1240 S Cedar Crest Blvd, Ste 308, Allentown, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (610) 402-1175.

Kamalesh Shah is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD043521E) 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 1972696417.

Contact Information

Kamalesh Shah, MD
1240 S Cedar Crest Blvd, Ste 308,
Allentown, PA 18103-6369
(610) 402-1175
(610) 402-1356

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Physician's Profile

Full NameKamalesh Shah
GenderMale
SpecialitySurgery - Surgical Critical Care
Location1240 S Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1972696417
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/02/2006
  • Last Update Date: 12/07/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4981763208
  • Enrollment ID: I20100712000586

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Kamalesh Shah such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1972696417NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery MD043521EP (Pennsylvania)Secondary
2086S0102XSurgery - Surgical Critical Care MD043521E (Pennsylvania)Primary
2086H0002XSurgery - Hospice And Palliative Medicine MD043521E (Pennsylvania)Secondary

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. Kamalesh Shah allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameLehigh Valley Physician Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1457309650
PECOS PAC ID: 3072425123
Enrollment ID: O20040227000335

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. Kamalesh Shah 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
Kamalesh Shah, MD
Po Box 783311,
Philadelphia, PA 19178-3311

Ph: (484) 884-4500
Kamalesh Shah, MD
1240 S Cedar Crest Blvd, Ste 308,
Allentown, PA 18103-6369

Ph: (610) 402-1175

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