Mr Nathan S Chung, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Apple Valley, CA

Mr Nathan S Chung, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Apple Valley, California. He went to Medico Chirurgical College Of Philadelphia and graduated in 1994 and has 30 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. His current practice location is 19341 Bear Valley Road, Suite 205, Apple Valley, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (760) 247-0333.

Mr Nathan S Chung is licensed to practice in California (license number A60371) 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 1144249152.

Contact Information

Mr Nathan S Chung, MD
19341 Bear Valley Road, Suite 205,
Apple Valley, CA 92308
(760) 247-0333
(760) 247-8492

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Physician's Profile

Full NameMr Nathan S Chung
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience30 Years
Location19341 Bear Valley Road, Apple Valley, 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:
  • Mr Nathan S Chung attended and graduated from Medico Chirurgical College Of Philadelphia in 1994
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1144249152
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/19/2006
  • Last Update Date: 06/18/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4587689062
  • Enrollment ID: I20051013000520

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Mr Nathan S Chung such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1144249152NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery A60371 (California)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Companion Home HealthOrange, CAHome health agency
Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport beach, CAHospital
Los Alamitos Medical CenterLos alamitos, CAHospital
Mission Hospital Regional Med CenterMission viejo, CAHospital
University Of California Irvine Medical CenterOrange, CAHospital

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. Mr Nathan S Chung allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameNathan S Chung Md Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1144455148
PECOS PAC ID: 3173678679
Enrollment ID: O20090908000037

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. Mr Nathan S Chung 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
Mr Nathan S Chung, MD
19341 Bear Valley Road, Suite 205,
Apple Valley, CA 92308

Ph: (760) 247-0333
Mr Nathan S Chung, MD
19341 Bear Valley Road, Suite 205,
Apple Valley, CA 92308

Ph: (760) 247-0333

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