Sam Wei Gao, MD in Portsmouth, VA

Sam Wei Gao, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Nephrology" physician in Portsmouth, Virginia. He graduated from medical school in 2002 and has 22 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Nephrology. He is a member of the group practice Tidewater Kidney Specialists Inc and his current practice location is Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, 620 John Paul Jones Circle, Portsmouth, Virginia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (757) 953-2051.

Sam Wei Gao is licensed to practice in New York (license number 229179) 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 1831181650.

Contact Information

	Sam Wei Gao, MD
	Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, 620 John Paul Jones Circle, Portsmouth, VA 23708
	(757) 953-2051
	(757) 953-8000

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Sam Wei Gao
Gender	Male
Speciality	Nephrology
Experience	22 Years
Location	Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Virginia
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Sam Wei Gao graduated from medical school in 2002

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1831181650
Provider Enumeration Date: 08/18/2005
Last Update Date: 10/16/2020

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 5890933311
Enrollment ID: I20220802002839

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Sam Wei Gao such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1831181650	NPI	-	NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207RN0300X	Internal Medicine - Nephrology	0101269775 (Virginia)	Secondary
207RN0300X	Internal Medicine - Nephrology	229179 (New York)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Sentara Leigh Hospital	Norfolk, VA	Hospital
Sentara Princess Anne Hospital	Virginia beach, VA	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Tidewater Kidney Specialists Inc	6507852662	21

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. Sam Wei Gao allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Tidewater Kidney Specialists Inc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1780624627 PECOS PAC ID: 6507852662 Enrollment ID: O20040519001509

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. Sam Wei Gao 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 Address	Practice Location Address
Sam Wei Gao, MD Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, 620 John Paul Jones Circle, Portsmouth, VA 23708-2197 Ph: (757) 953-2051	Sam Wei Gao, MD Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, 620 John Paul Jones Circle, Portsmouth, VA 23708 Ph: (757) 953-2051

Reviews and Comments

Internal Medicine Doctors in Portsmouth, VA

Dr. Imtiaz Zaman, MD Nephrology Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 805 Rodman Ave, Portsmouth, VA 23707 Phone: 757-399-1970 Fax: 757-436-3460
Dr. Sally G Tamayo, M.D. Nephrology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 620 John Paul Jones Cir, Portsmouth, VA 23708 Phone: 757-953-9804 Fax: 757-953-0811
Dr. Stephen Alexander Koplin, M.D. Nephrology Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 620 John Paul Jones Cir, Portsmouth, VA 23708 Phone: 757-953-5000
Tyler Church, D.O. Nephrology Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: Nmrtc, Portsmouth, 620 John Paul Jones Circle, Portsmouth, VA 23708 Phone: 757-953-2266
Dr. Robert J. Accettola, M.D. Nephrology Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 3737 High St, Portsmouth, VA 23707 Phone: 757-686-9400 Fax: 757-686-9449
Dr. Varea Costello, DO, MPH Nephrology Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 620 John Paul Jones Cir, Portsmouth, VA 23708 Phone: 757-953-3647
Guenola Hunt, MD Nephrology Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 620 John Paul Jones Cir, Portsmouth, VA 23708 Phone: 757-953-1051 Fax: 757-953-1036

Sam Wei Gao, MD - Medicare Nephrology in Portsmouth, VA