Chih-tao Hou, NP - Medicare Nurse Practitioner in Fountain Valley, CA

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Chih-tao Hou, NP is a medicare enrolled "Nurse Practitioner - Family" in Fountain Valley, California. His current practice location is 8700 Warner Ave Ste 270, Fountain Valley, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (800) 560-9999.

Chih-tao Hou is licensed to practice in California (license number 2018076138) 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 1992260996.

Contact Information

Chih-tao Hou, NP
8700 Warner Ave Ste 270,
Fountain Valley, CA 92708-3212
(800) 560-9999
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Provider's Profile

Full NameChih-tao Hou
GenderMale
SpecialityNurse Practitioner - Family
Location8700 Warner Ave Ste 270, Fountain Valley, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1992260996
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/04/2019
  • Last Update Date: 02/04/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1456690767
  • Enrollment ID: I20190305000581

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Chih-tao Hou such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1992260996NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
363LF0000XNurse Practitioner - Family 2018076138 (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. Chih-tao Hou allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameCaremore Health Medical Partners West, Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1073110607
PECOS PAC ID: 8921419813
Enrollment ID: O20201125000882
Entity NameMing-wei Wu Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1699975144
PECOS PAC ID: 4284726159
Enrollment ID: O20220223000023

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. Chih-tao Hou 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
Chih-tao Hou, NP
20167 Padrino Ave,
Walnut, CA 91789-3625

Ph: (909) 583-4552		Chih-tao Hou, NP
8700 Warner Ave Ste 270,
Fountain Valley, CA 92708-3212

Ph: (800) 560-9999

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