Linwood Westinghouse Black, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Detroit, MI

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Linwood Westinghouse Black, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Detroit, Michigan. His current practice location is 2888 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, Michigan. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (313) 875-4200.

Linwood Westinghouse Black is licensed to practice in Michigan (license number 4301038485) 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 1720123029.

Contact Information

Linwood Westinghouse Black, MD
2888 W Grand Blvd,
Detroit, MI 48202-2612
(313) 875-4200
(313) 875-5611

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Physician's Profile

Full NameLinwood Westinghouse Black
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Location2888 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, Michigan
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1720123029
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/21/2007
  • Last Update Date: 03/31/2014
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8426144585
  • Enrollment ID: I20071019000615

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Linwood Westinghouse Black such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1720123029NPI-NPPES
5078418MedicaidMI

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 4301038485 (Michigan)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. Linwood Westinghouse Black allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameThe Wellness Plan Medical Centers
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1043373244
PECOS PAC ID: 1052380201
Enrollment ID: O20040925000098

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. Linwood Westinghouse Black 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
Linwood Westinghouse Black, MD
7700 2nd Ave,
Detroit, MI 48202-2411

Ph: (313) 202-8660		Linwood Westinghouse Black, MD
2888 W Grand Blvd,
Detroit, MI 48202-2612

Ph: (313) 875-4200

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