Thomas Lakata, DO - Medicare Internal Medicine in Allentown, PA

Thomas Lakata, DO is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He went to Rowan University School Of Osteopathic Medicine and graduated in 1993 and has 31 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Lehigh Valley Physician Group and his current practice location is 1230 S Cedar Crest Blvd, Suite 201, Allentown, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (610) 402-8950.

Thomas Lakata is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number OS008475L) 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 1407802580.

Contact Information

Thomas Lakata, DO
1230 S Cedar Crest Blvd, Suite 201,
Allentown, PA 18103-6367
(610) 402-8950
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Physician's Profile

Full NameThomas Lakata
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience31 Years
Location1230 S Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, 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:
  • Thomas Lakata attended and graduated from Rowan University School Of Osteopathic Medicine in 1993
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1407802580
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/26/2006
  • Last Update Date: 11/19/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7911918164
  • Enrollment ID: I20060601000080

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Thomas Lakata such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1407802580NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine OS008475L (Pennsylvania)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Lehigh Valley Home CareAllentown, PAHome health agency
Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown, PAHospital
St Luke's Hospital BethlehemBethlehem, PAHospital
Lehigh Valley Hospital - HazletonHazleton, PAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Lehigh Valley Physician Group30724251231892

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. Thomas Lakata 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. Thomas Lakata 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
Thomas Lakata, DO
Po Box 783311,
Philadelphia, PA 19178-3311

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Thomas Lakata, DO
1230 S Cedar Crest Blvd, Suite 201,
Allentown, PA 18103-6367

Ph: (610) 402-8950

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