Walter Strauss, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in East Orange, NJ

Walter Strauss, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease" physician in East Orange, New Jersey. His current practice location is East Orange Va Medical Center, Tremont Ave, East Orange, New Jersey. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (973) 676-1000.

Walter Strauss is licensed to practice in New Jersey (license number MA03646600) 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 1235152356.

Contact Information

Walter Strauss, MD
East Orange Va Medical Center, Tremont Ave,
East Orange, NJ 07018
(973) 676-1000
(973) 395-7034

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Physician's Profile

Full NameWalter Strauss
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease
LocationEast Orange Va Medical Center, East Orange, New Jersey
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1235152356
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/26/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/08/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0446431647
  • Enrollment ID: I20130410000284

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Walter Strauss such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1235152356NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RP1001XInternal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease MA03646600 (New Jersey)Primary

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 Strauss 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
Walter Strauss, MD
118 Essex Ave,
Montclair, NJ 07042-4121

Ph: (973) 746-9463
Walter Strauss, MD
East Orange Va Medical Center, Tremont Ave,
East Orange, NJ 07018

Ph: (973) 676-1000

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