Samuel Umaru, MD - Medicare Pediatrics in Allentown, PA

Samuel Umaru, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pediatrics - Pediatric Critical Care Medicine" physician in Allentown, Pennsylvania. His current practice location is 1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (610) 402-6700.

Samuel Umaru is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD440291) 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 1538480702.

Contact Information

Samuel Umaru, MD
1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd,
Allentown, PA 18103-6202
(610) 402-6700
(610) 402-6744

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Physician's Profile

Full NameSamuel Umaru
GenderMale
SpecialityPediatrics - Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Location1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1538480702
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/22/2010
  • Last Update Date: 03/08/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3678766474
  • Enrollment ID: I20101026000059

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Samuel Umaru such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1538480702NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208000000XPediatrics MD440291 (Pennsylvania)Secondary
2080P0203XPediatrics - Pediatric Critical Care Medicine MD440291 (Pennsylvania)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. Samuel Umaru allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameLehigh Valley Physician Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1457309650
PECOS PAC ID: 3072425123
Enrollment ID: O20040227000335

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. Samuel Umaru 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
Samuel Umaru, MD
Po Box 783311,
Philadelphia, PA 19178-3311

Ph: (484) 884-4500
Samuel Umaru, MD
1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd,
Allentown, PA 18103-6202

Ph: (610) 402-6700

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