Katherine Leigh Wood, MD - Medicare Thoracic Surgery in Newark, NJ

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Katherine Leigh Wood, MD is a medicare enrolled "Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)" physician in Newark, New Jersey. She went to University Of Toledo College Of Medicine and graduated in 2012 and has 12 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Thoracic Surgery. She is a member of the group practice University Cardiothoracic Surgery Group and her current practice location is 201 Lyons Ave Ste G5, Newark, New Jersey. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (973) 926-6938.

Katherine Leigh Wood is licensed to practice in New Jersey (license number 25MA12382100) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1689931719.

Contact Information

Katherine Leigh Wood, MD
201 Lyons Ave Ste G5,
Newark, NJ 07112-2027
(973) 926-6938
(973) 923-4683

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Physician's Profile

Full NameKatherine Leigh Wood
GenderFemale
SpecialityThoracic Surgery
Experience12 Years
Location201 Lyons Ave Ste G5, Newark, New Jersey
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Katherine Leigh Wood attended and graduated from University Of Toledo College Of Medicine in 2012
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1689931719
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/13/2012
  • Last Update Date: 09/25/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8921357328
  • Enrollment ID: I20210928003135

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Katherine Leigh Wood such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1689931719NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) 25MA12382100 (New Jersey)Primary
207R00000XInternal Medicine 285079 (New York)Secondary
208600000XSurgery 285079 (New York)Secondary
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) 285079 (New York)Secondary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Strong Memorial HospitalRochester, NYHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
University Cardiothoracic Surgery Group589076818820

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 Leigh Wood allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameUniversity Cardiothoracic Surgery Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1154342285
PECOS PAC ID: 5890768188
Enrollment ID: O20040816000492

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 Leigh Wood 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 Leigh Wood, MD
201 Lyons Ave # G5,
Newark, NJ 07112-2027

Ph: () -		Katherine Leigh Wood, MD
201 Lyons Ave Ste G5,
Newark, NJ 07112-2027

Ph: (973) 926-6938

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Dr. Meena Nathan,
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Phone: 973-926-4900    Fax: 973-926-8206
Igor Gosev, MD, PHD
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Constantinos J Lovoulos, M.D.
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