Louis Thomas Difazio Jr, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Morristown, NJ

Louis Thomas Difazio Jr, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Morristown, New Jersey. He went to University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine and graduated in 1990 and has 34 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Specialty Care Of Practice Associates Pa, Upmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc. and his current practice location is 435 South St, Morristown, New Jersey. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (973) 971-7200.

Louis Thomas Difazio Jr is licensed to practice in New Jersey (license number 25MA05768200) 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 1376510032.

Contact Information

Louis Thomas Difazio Jr, MD
435 South St,
Morristown, NJ 07960-6422
(973) 971-7200
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Physician's Profile

Full NameLouis Thomas Difazio Jr
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience34 Years
Location435 South St, Morristown, New Jersey
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:
  • Louis Thomas Difazio Jr attended and graduated from University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine in 1990
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1376510032
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/02/2006
  • Last Update Date: 05/05/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8022070879
  • Enrollment ID: I20041103000303

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Louis Thomas Difazio Jr such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1376510032NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 25MA05768200 (New Jersey)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Atlantic Home Care & HospiceMorristown, NJHome health agency
Morristown Medical CenterMorristown, NJHospital
Upmc AltoonaAltoona, PAHospital
Newton Medical CenterNewton, NJHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Specialty Care Of Practice Associates Pa044614313515
Upmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc.5395659312203

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. Louis Thomas Difazio Jr allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSpecialty Care Of Practice Associates Pa
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1215985908
PECOS PAC ID: 0446143135
Enrollment ID: O20040205001068

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. Louis Thomas Difazio 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
Louis Thomas Difazio Jr, MD
Po Box 23831,
Newark, NJ 07189-0001

Ph: (973) 971-5595
Louis Thomas Difazio Jr, MD
435 South St,
Morristown, NJ 07960-6422

Ph: (973) 971-7200

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