Ms Karen Chang, MD - Medicare Pathology in Duarte, CA

Ms Karen Chang, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology" physician in Duarte, California. Her current practice location is 1500 Duarte Rd, Duarte, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (626) 359-8111.

Ms Karen Chang is licensed to practice in California (license number G59593) 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 1518924398.

Contact Information

Ms Karen Chang, MD
1500 Duarte Rd,
Duarte, CA 91010-3012
(626) 359-8111
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Physician's Profile

Full NameMs Karen Chang
GenderFemale
SpecialityPathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
Location1500 Duarte Rd, Duarte, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1518924398
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/27/2006
  • Last Update Date: 11/23/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3173702529
  • Enrollment ID: I20110201000231

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Ms Karen Chang such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1518924398NPI-NPPES
00G595930MedicaidCA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207ZP0102XPathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology G59593 (California)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. Ms Karen Chang allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameSouthern California Permanente Medical Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1316979834
PECOS PAC ID: 6002729175
Enrollment ID: O20040126000823

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. Ms Karen Chang 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
Ms Karen Chang, MD
Po Box 5059,
Monrovia, CA 91017

Ph: (626) 775-3200
Ms Karen Chang, MD
1500 Duarte Rd,
Duarte, CA 91010-3012

Ph: (626) 359-8111

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