Okafor Mang Lekwuwa, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Eden, NC

Okafor Mang Lekwuwa, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Eden, North Carolina. His current practice location is 117 E Kings Hwy, Eden, North Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (336) 623-9711.

Okafor Mang Lekwuwa is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 31322) 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 1912942335.

Contact Information

Okafor Mang Lekwuwa, MD
117 E Kings Hwy,
Eden, NC 27288-5201
(336) 623-9711
(336) 623-7660

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Physician's Profile

Full NameOkafor Mang Lekwuwa
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location117 E Kings Hwy, Eden, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1912942335
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/19/2006
  • Last Update Date: 08/24/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9739184508
  • Enrollment ID: I20060929000131

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Okafor Mang Lekwuwa such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1912942335NPI-NPPES
4617171MedicaidVA
89128NWMedicaidNC

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 31322 (North Carolina)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. Okafor Mang Lekwuwa allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameEmergency Coverage Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1427005008
PECOS PAC ID: 3072412592
Enrollment ID: O20050418000414

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. Okafor Mang Lekwuwa 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
Okafor Mang Lekwuwa, MD
117 E Kings Hwy,
Eden, NC 27288-5201

Ph: (336) 623-9711
Okafor Mang Lekwuwa, MD
117 E Kings Hwy,
Eden, NC 27288-5201

Ph: (336) 623-9711

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Emergency Medicine Doctors in Eden, NC

Dr. Gordon Frank Williams, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 250 W Kings Hwy, Eden, NC 27288
Phone: 336-623-5171    
Dr. Jason Shih-ning Yuan, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 117 E Kings Hwy, Eden, NC 27288
Phone: 336-623-9711    Fax: 336-326-7660
Roy Robert Keys, MD
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 117 E Kings Hwy, Eden, NC 27288
Phone: 663-623-9711    Fax: 336-623-7660
Gary Thomas Mutch, D.O.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 117 E Kings Hwy, Eden, NC 27288
Phone: 336-623-9711    Fax: 336-623-7660
Christopher John Pollina, MD
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 117 E Kings Hwy, Eden, NC 27288
Phone: 336-623-9711    Fax: 336-623-7660
Ossian B. Wynn, MD
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 117 E. Kings Highway, Eden, NC 27288
Phone: 336-623-9711    Fax: 336-623-7660

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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