Yona Choung, MD - Medicare Psychiatry & Neurology in San Diego, CA

Yona Choung, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry" physician in San Diego, California. Her current practice location is 140 Arbor Dr, San Diego, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (909) 499-4474.

Yona Choung is licensed to practice in California (license number A80211) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1639257660.

Contact Information

Yona Choung, MD
140 Arbor Dr,
San Diego, CA 92103-2007
(909) 499-4474
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Physician's Profile

Full NameYona Choung
GenderFemale
SpecialityPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry
Location140 Arbor Dr, San Diego, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1639257660
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/01/2006
  • Last Update Date: 11/29/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2668521436
  • Enrollment ID: I20090527000489

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Yona Choung such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1639257660NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry A80211 (California)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. Yona Choung allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameSouthern California Permanente Medical Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1770515280
PECOS PAC ID: 6002729175
Enrollment ID: O20031110000678

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. Yona Choung 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
Yona Choung, MD
8448 New Salem St Unit 4,
San Diego, CA 92126-2315

Ph: (909) 499-4474
Yona Choung, MD
140 Arbor Dr,
San Diego, CA 92103-2007

Ph: (909) 499-4474

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