Katharine E Alter, MD - Medicare Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation in Baltimore, MD

Katharine E Alter, MD is a medicare enrolled "Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine" physician in Baltimore, Maryland. Her current practice location is 1708 W. Rogers Ave, Baltimore, Maryland. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (410) 578-8600.

Katharine E Alter is licensed to practice in Maryland (license number D54221) 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 1245326818.

Contact Information

Katharine E Alter, MD
1708 W. Rogers Ave,
Baltimore, MD 21209-4596
(410) 578-8600
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Physician's Profile

Full NameKatharine E Alter
GenderFemale
SpecialityPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
Location1708 W. Rogers Ave, Baltimore, Maryland
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1245326818
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/04/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/08/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1951458785
  • Enrollment ID: I20090414000646

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Katharine E Alter such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1245326818NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2081P0010XPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine D54221 (Maryland)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. Katharine E Alter allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameMt Washington Pediatric Hospital Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1578624003
PECOS PAC ID: 6901891241
Enrollment ID: O20040422000719

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. Katharine E Alter 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
Katharine E Alter, MD
1708 W. Rogers Ave,
Baltimore, MD 21209-4596

Ph: (410) 578-8600
Katharine E Alter, MD
1708 W. Rogers Ave,
Baltimore, MD 21209-4596

Ph: (410) 578-8600

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