Leonid Kats, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in East Chicago, IN

Leonid Kats, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in East Chicago, Indiana. His current practice location is 2323 Broadway St, East Chicago, Indiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (219) 354-8910.

Leonid Kats is licensed to practice in Indiana (license number 01087662A) 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 1356804363.

Contact Information

Leonid Kats, MD
2323 Broadway St,
East Chicago, IN 46312
(219) 354-8910
(219) 354-0900

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Physician's Profile

Full NameLeonid Kats
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Location2323 Broadway St, East Chicago, Indiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1356804363
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/08/2019
  • Last Update Date: 02/13/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4284016999
  • Enrollment ID: I20220727003197

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Leonid Kats such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1356804363NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 01087662A (Indiana)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. Leonid Kats allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameHealthlinc Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1528262581
PECOS PAC ID: 7618929373
Enrollment ID: O20050210000929

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. Leonid Kats 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
Leonid Kats, MD
2401 Valley Dr,
Valparaiso, IN 46383-2520

Ph: (219) 413-5100
Leonid Kats, MD
2323 Broadway St,
East Chicago, IN 46312

Ph: (219) 354-8910

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