Lawrence Edwin Chance Jr, MD - Medicare Psychiatry & Neurology in Shiprock, NM

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Lawrence Edwin Chance Jr, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry" physician in Shiprock, New Mexico. His current practice location is Us Hwy 491 North, Northern Navajo Medical Center, Shiprock, New Mexico. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (505) 368-6001.

Lawrence Edwin Chance Jr is licensed to practice in Alaska (license number 3780) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1952452492.

Contact Information

Lawrence Edwin Chance Jr, MD
Us Hwy 491 North, Northern Navajo Medical Center,
Shiprock, NM 87420
(505) 368-6001
(907) 966-8606

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Physician's Profile

Full NameLawrence Edwin Chance Jr
GenderMale
SpecialityPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry
LocationUs Hwy 491 North, Shiprock, New Mexico
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1952452492
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 01/12/2007
  • Last Update Date: 03/31/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9133138464
  • Enrollment ID: I20060414000096

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Lawrence Edwin Chance Jr such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1952452492NPI-NPPES
45826226MedicaidCO
242390MedicaidAZ
63250233MedicaidNM
MD3780MedicaidAK

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry 3780 (Alaska)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. Lawrence Edwin Chance Jr allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameDhhs Phs Naihs Shiprock Hospital
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1780639971
PECOS PAC ID: 0749193837
Enrollment ID: O20031105000809

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. Lawrence Edwin Chance Jr 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
Lawrence Edwin Chance Jr, MD
Po Box 160, Northern Navajo Medical Center,
Shiprock, NM 87420

Ph: (505) 368-6001		Lawrence Edwin Chance Jr, MD
Us Hwy 491 North, Northern Navajo Medical Center,
Shiprock, NM 87420

Ph: (505) 368-6001

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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: Us Hwy 491 North, Shiprock, NM 87420
Phone: 505-368-6001    

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