Karen Chu, MD - Medicare Psychiatry & Neurology in Vancouver, WA

Karen Chu, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry" physician in Vancouver, Washington. Her current practice location is 2415 Ne 134th St, Vancouver, Washington. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (360) 882-2778.

Karen Chu is licensed to practice in Texas (license number BP10063435) 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 1043717093.

Contact Information

Karen Chu, MD
2415 Ne 134th St,
Vancouver, WA 98686-3025
(360) 882-2778
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Physician's Profile

Full NameKaren Chu
GenderFemale
SpecialityPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry
Location2415 Ne 134th St, Vancouver, Washington
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1043717093
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/06/2018
  • Last Update Date: 05/29/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9739435397
  • Enrollment ID: I20201113000612

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Karen Chu such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1043717093NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry BP10063435 (Texas)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. Karen Chu allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameSpindletop Mhmr Services
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1952357550
PECOS PAC ID: 1658268321
Enrollment ID: O20040228000236
Entity NameGeode Health Of Texas, Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1851037162
PECOS PAC ID: 2062896897
Enrollment ID: O20220829001698

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. Karen Chu 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
Karen Chu, MD
2415 Ne 134th St,
Vancouver, WA 98686-3025

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Karen Chu, MD
2415 Ne 134th St,
Vancouver, WA 98686-3025

Ph: (360) 882-2778

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