Katherine Hou Zhu, - Medicare Hospitalist in Waukegan, IL

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Katherine Hou Zhu, is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Waukegan, Illinois. Her current practice location is 2323 Grand Ave, Waukegan, Illinois. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (847) 666-3494.

Katherine Hou Zhu is licensed to practice in Illinois (license number 036162849) 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 1801416938.

Contact Information

Katherine Hou Zhu,
2323 Grand Ave,
Waukegan, IL 60085-3312
(847) 666-3494
(855) 225-3022

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Physician's Profile

Full NameKatherine Hou Zhu
GenderFemale
SpecialityHospitalist
Location2323 Grand Ave, Waukegan, Illinois
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1801416938
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/18/2020
  • Last Update Date: 06/17/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2264855337
  • Enrollment ID: I20240508000576

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Katherine Hou Zhu such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1801416938NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207V00000XObstetrics & Gynecology 125.076478 (Illinois)Secondary
207V00000XObstetrics & Gynecology 036162849 (Illinois)Secondary
390200000XStudent In An Organized Health Care Education/training Program (* (Not Available))Secondary
208M00000XHospitalist 036162849 (Illinois)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. Katherine Hou Zhu allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameNorthshore University Healthsystem Faculty Practice Associates
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1497701882
PECOS PAC ID: 2163334699
Enrollment ID: O20040524000118

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. Katherine Hou Zhu 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
Katherine Hou Zhu,
2323 Grand Ave,
Waukegan, IL 60085-3312

Ph: (847) 666-3494		Katherine Hou Zhu,
2323 Grand Ave,
Waukegan, IL 60085-3312

Ph: (847) 666-3494

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