Lina C Hong, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Silver Spring, MD

Lina C Hong, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Silver Spring, Maryland. Her current practice location is 1500 Forest Glen Rd, Silver Spring, Maryland. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (301) 498-5990.

Lina C Hong is licensed to practice in Maryland (license number D0065471) 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 1366579690.

Contact Information

Lina C Hong, MD
1500 Forest Glen Rd,
Silver Spring, MD 20910-1483
(301) 498-5990
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Physician's Profile

Full NameLina C Hong
GenderFemale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location1500 Forest Glen Rd, Silver Spring, Maryland
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1366579690
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/27/2007
  • Last Update Date: 06/11/2010
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8224136536
  • Enrollment ID: I20070611000474

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Lina C Hong such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1366579690NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine D0065471 (Maryland)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. Lina C Hong allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameMep Health Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1164483558
PECOS PAC ID: 5193610319
Enrollment ID: O20040217000863

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. Lina C Hong 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
Lina C Hong, MD
1500 Forest Glen Rd,
Silver Spring, MD 20910-1483

Ph: (301) 498-5990
Lina C Hong, MD
1500 Forest Glen Rd,
Silver Spring, MD 20910-1483

Ph: (301) 498-5990

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Emergency Medicine Doctors in Silver Spring, MD

Dr. Richard Nguyen, M.D.
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1500 Forest Glen Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 301-754-7000    
Alfred Gerard Jump, MD
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1500 Forest Glen Rd, Emergency Department, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 301-754-8500    Fax: 301-754-8504
Dr. Trupti Patel, D.O.
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1500 Forest Glen Rd, Emergency Department, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 301-754-7000    
Dr. Eddie Alejandro Fernandez, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 10750 Columbia Pike, Suite 605, Silver Spring, MD 20901
Phone: 301-891-6040    Fax: 240-473-4321
Dr. Marcia Bennette Lobrano, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 8630 Fenton St, Suite 1200, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 240-499-2615    Fax: 240-499-2602
Dr. Henry Chilin Chu, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 1500 Forest Glen Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 301-754-7503    
Brandon Fong, MD
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 1500 Forest Glen Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 301-754-8500    

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