Philip S Kwait, MD - Medicare Ophthalmology in Elmhurst, NY

Philip S Kwait, MD is a medicare enrolled "Ophthalmology" physician in Elmhurst, New York. He went to University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine and graduated in 1989 and has 35 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Ophthalmology. He is a member of the group practice Advantagecare Physicians Pc and his current practice location is 88-31 55th Avenue, Suite 201, Elmhurst, New York. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (718) 899-6600.

Philip S Kwait is licensed to practice in New York (license number 188513) 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 1134104136.

Contact Information

Philip S Kwait, MD
88-31 55th Avenue, Suite 201,
Elmhurst, NY 11373-4686
(718) 899-6600
(718) 606-3881

Map and Direction




Physician's Profile

Full NamePhilip S Kwait
GenderMale
SpecialityOphthalmology
Experience35 Years
Location88-31 55th Avenue, Elmhurst, New York
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:
  • Philip S Kwait attended and graduated from University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine in 1989
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1134104136
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/13/2005
  • Last Update Date: 03/03/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6103837844
  • Enrollment ID: I20060510000057

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Philip S Kwait such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1134104136NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207W00000XOphthalmology 188513 (New York)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Advantagecare Physicians Pc2365735008318

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. Philip S Kwait allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameAdvantagecare Physicians Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1336578772
PECOS PAC ID: 2365735008
Enrollment ID: O20160719000446

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. Philip S Kwait 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
Philip S Kwait, MD
55 Water St, 2nd Floor Cred Dept,
New York, NY 10041-0004

Ph: (646) 680-2888
Philip S Kwait, MD
88-31 55th Avenue, Suite 201,
Elmhurst, NY 11373-4686

Ph: (718) 899-6600

Reviews and Comments


Ophthalmology Doctors in Elmhurst, NY

Dr. Abraham T Winter, MD
Ophthalmology
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 86 35 Queens Blvd, Ste 1d, Elmhurst, NY 11373
Phone: 718-672-4888    Fax: 716-672-7086
Dr. Neelofar Ghaznawi, M.D.
Ophthalmology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 8626 Queens Blvd, Elmhurst, NY 11373
Phone: 516-641-7691    
Dr. Liwu Chen, MD
Ophthalmology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 4277 Hampton St Apt 1, Elmhurst, NY 11373
Phone: 718-606-9971    Fax: 718-606-9972
Michael Jeffrey Weiner, MD
Ophthalmology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 88-31 55th Avenue, Suite 201, Elmhurst, NY 11373
Phone: 718-899-6600    Fax: 718-606-3881
Young S Hahn, MD
Ophthalmology
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 8806 55th Ave, Elmhurst, NY 11373
Phone: 718-899-6600    Fax: 718-397-7782
Mr. Jeffrey Charles Paccione, M.D.
Ophthalmology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 8806 55th Ave, Elmhurst, NY 11373
Phone: 718-271-9730    Fax: 718-760-6525

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.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Our Data: Information on www.medicarelist.com is built using data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The information disclosed on the NPI Registry are FOIA-disclosable and are required to be disclosed under the FOIA and the eFOIA amendments to the FOIA. There is no way to 'opt out' or 'suppress' the NPPES record data for health care providers with active NPIs.