Karen Chun, MD - Medicare Surgery in Brooklyn, NY

Karen Chun, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery - Pediatric Surgery" physician in Brooklyn, New York. Her current practice location is 984 50th St, Brooklyn, New York. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (718) 283-7384.

Karen Chun is licensed to practice in New York (license number 246266) 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 1598771248.

Contact Information

Karen Chun, MD
984 50th St,
Brooklyn, NY 11219-3309
(718) 283-7384
(718) 635-8641

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Physician's Profile

Full NameKaren Chun
GenderFemale
SpecialitySurgery - Pediatric Surgery
Location984 50th St, Brooklyn, New York
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1598771248
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/01/2006
  • Last Update Date: 02/28/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5799867057
  • Enrollment ID: I20080125000577

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Karen Chun such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1598771248NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2086S0120XSurgery - Pediatric Surgery 97-209 (New Mexico)Secondary
2086S0120XSurgery - Pediatric Surgery 246266 (New York)Primary
2086S0120XSurgery - Pediatric Surgery G64008 (California)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. Karen Chun allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameMaimonides Faculty Practice Plan
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1053344846
PECOS PAC ID: 7012808348
Enrollment ID: O20040324000597

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 Chun 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 Chun, MD
984 50th St,
Brooklyn, NY 11219-3309

Ph: (718) 283-7384
Karen Chun, MD
984 50th St,
Brooklyn, NY 11219-3309

Ph: (718) 283-7384

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