Nelson Kwadwo Asante, MD - Medicare Psychiatry in Scranton, PA

Nelson Kwadwo Asante, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry" physician in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He graduated from medical school in 1987 and has 37 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Psychiatry. He is a member of the group practice Scranton Counseling Center, Friendship House and his current practice location is 1800 Mulberry St, Scranton, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (570) 346-7797.

Nelson Kwadwo Asante is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD073017L) 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 1770546525.

Contact Information

Nelson Kwadwo Asante, MD
1800 Mulberry St,
Scranton, PA 18510
(570) 346-7797
(570) 342-9802

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Physician's Profile

Full NameNelson Kwadwo Asante
GenderMale
SpecialityPsychiatry
Experience37 Years
Location1800 Mulberry St, Scranton, Pennsylvania
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:
  • Nelson Kwadwo Asante graduated from medical school in 1987
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1770546525
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/11/2006
  • Last Update Date: 04/02/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9638198658
  • Enrollment ID: I20051118000039

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Nelson Kwadwo Asante such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1770546525NPI-NPPES
P00416283OtherPARR MEDICARE
0018645250004MedicaidPA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry MD073017L (Pennsylvania)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Wilkes-barre General HospitalWilkes-barre, PAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Scranton Counseling Center276938012011
Friendship House60021533763

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. Nelson Kwadwo Asante allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameScranton Counseling Center
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1629005764
PECOS PAC ID: 2769380120
Enrollment ID: O20031222000838
Entity NameAdvanced Community Service Associates
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1851442586
PECOS PAC ID: 3971497157
Enrollment ID: O20040210000025
Entity NameFriendship House
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1952373250
PECOS PAC ID: 6002153376
Enrollment ID: O20190124000695

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. Nelson Kwadwo Asante 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
Nelson Kwadwo Asante, MD
Po Box 390,
Scranton, PA 18501

Ph: (570) 346-7797
Nelson Kwadwo Asante, MD
1800 Mulberry St,
Scranton, PA 18510

Ph: (570) 346-7797

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