Lester K Wong, MD - Medicare Pathology in Chico, CA

Lester K Wong, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology" physician in Chico, California. He went to Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School and graduated in 1980 and has 44 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Pathology. He is a member of the group practice Pathology Sciences Medical Group and his current practice location is 183 E 8th Ave, Chico, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (530) 891-6244.

Lester K Wong is licensed to practice in California (license number G45801) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1932159431.

Contact Information

Lester K Wong, MD
183 E 8th Ave,
Chico, CA 95926-2341
(530) 891-6244
(530) 891-0134

Map and Direction




Physician's Profile

Full NameLester K Wong
GenderMale
SpecialityPathology
Experience44 Years
Location183 E 8th Ave, Chico, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Lester K Wong attended and graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School in 1980
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1932159431
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/12/2006
  • Last Update Date: 01/12/2010
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9537172192
  • Enrollment ID: I20080627000582

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Lester K Wong such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1932159431NPI-NPPES
00G458010MedicaidCA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207ZC0500XPathology - Cytopathology G45801 (California)Secondary
207ZP0102XPathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology G45801 (California)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Pathology Sciences Medical Group51937501647

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. Lester K Wong allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NamePathology Sciences Medical Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1497705537
PECOS PAC ID: 5193750164
Enrollment ID: O20050928000753

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. Lester K Wong 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
Lester K Wong, MD
183 E 8th Ave,
Chico, CA 95926-2341

Ph: (530) 891-6244
Lester K Wong, MD
183 E 8th Ave,
Chico, CA 95926-2341

Ph: (530) 891-6244

Reviews and Comments


Pathology Doctors in Chico, CA

Rebecca Lynn Johnson, M.D.
Pathology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 183 E 8th Ave, Chico, CA 95926
Phone: 530-891-6244    Fax: 530-891-0134
Priscilla S. Chang, M.D., PH.D.
Pathology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 183 E 8th Ave, Chico, CA 95926
Phone: 530-891-6244    Fax: 530-891-0134
Dr. Geoffrey Thomas Sasaki, M.D.
Pathology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 183 E 8th Ave, Chico, CA 95926
Phone: 530-891-6244    Fax: 530-891-0134
John S Winfield, M.D.
Pathology
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 183 E 8th Ave, Chico, CA 95926
Phone: 530-891-6244    Fax: 530-891-0134
Romany Auclair, MD
Pathology
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 183 E 8th Ave, Chico, CA 95926
Phone: 530-891-6244    
David H Schlichting, M.D.
Pathology
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 183 E 8th Ave, Chico, CA 95926
Phone: 530-891-6244    Fax: 530-891-0134
Siavash Azadmanesh Samimi,
Pathology
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 183 E 8th Ave, Chico, CA 95926
Phone: 530-891-6244    

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Our Data: Information on www.medicarelist.com is built using data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The information disclosed on the NPI Registry are FOIA-disclosable and are required to be disclosed under the FOIA and the eFOIA amendments to the FOIA. There is no way to 'opt out' or 'suppress' the NPPES record data for health care providers with active NPIs.