Walter J Chwals, MD in Boston, MA

Walter J Chwals, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery - Pediatric Surgery" physician in Boston, Massachusetts. His current practice location is 800 Washington St, Boston, Massachusetts. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (617) 636-5000.

Walter J Chwals is licensed to practice in Massachusetts (license number 54706) 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 1497771141.

Contact Information

	Walter J Chwals, MD
	800 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111-1552
	(617) 636-5000
	Not Available

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Walter J Chwals
Gender	Male
Speciality	Surgery - Pediatric Surgery
Location	800 Washington St, Boston, Massachusetts
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Medicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1497771141
Provider Enumeration Date: 07/14/2006
Last Update Date: 01/29/2014

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 8123011988
Enrollment ID: I20091117000217

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Walter J Chwals such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1497771141	NPI	-	NPPES
000000503637	Other		ANTHEM
000000204731	Other	OH	UNISON
1012234150001	Other	PA	PENNSYLVANIA MEDICAID
3810009981	Other	WV	WEST VIRGINIA MEDICAID
5904683	Other		AETNA
363426	Other	OH	WELLCARE
2319539	Other	OH	BCMH
2319539	Medicaid	OH
734678	Other	OH	BUCKEYE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
2086S0120X	Surgery - Pediatric Surgery	35-080813 (Ohio)	Secondary
2086S0120X	Surgery - Pediatric Surgery	54706 (Massachusetts)	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. Walter J Chwals allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Pratt Pediatric Associates Inc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1477590511 PECOS PAC ID: 3779475371 Enrollment ID: O20040329000127

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. Walter J Chwals 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
Walter J Chwals, MD 800 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111-1552 Ph: (617) 636-5000	Walter J Chwals, MD 800 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111-1552 Ph: (617) 636-5000

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