William Docken, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Chestnut Hill, MA

William Docken, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Rheumatology" physician in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. His current practice location is 850 Boylston St, Ste 130 Brigham And Women's Hosp Rheumatology Immunolog, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (617) 732-9500.

William Docken is licensed to practice in Massachusetts (license number 37540) 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 1922059211.

Contact Information

William Docken, MD
850 Boylston St, Ste 130 Brigham And Women's Hosp Rheumatology Immunolog,
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 732-9500
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Physician's Profile

Full NameWilliam Docken
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Rheumatology
Location850 Boylston St, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1922059211
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/12/2006
  • Last Update Date: 08/06/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0840473658
  • Enrollment ID: I20110331000319

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for William Docken such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1922059211NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RR0500XInternal Medicine - Rheumatology 37540 (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. William Docken allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameBrigham & Womens Physicians Organization Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1033535497
PECOS PAC ID: 3870405988
Enrollment ID: O20150107001260

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. William Docken 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
William Docken, MD
111 Cypress St,
Brookline, MA 02445-6002

Ph: (857) 307-0896
William Docken, MD
850 Boylston St, Ste 130 Brigham And Women's Hosp Rheumatology Immunolog,
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

Ph: (617) 732-9500

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