Dr Christopher T Tikum, - Medicare Nurse Practitioner in East Orange, NJ

Dr Christopher T Tikum, is a medicare enrolled "Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/mental Health" in East Orange, New Jersey. His current practice location is 300 Central Ave, East Orange, New Jersey. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (973) 266-8400.

Dr Christopher T Tikum is licensed to practice in New Jersey (license number 26NJ01436400) 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 1578269056.

Contact Information

Dr Christopher T Tikum,
300 Central Ave,
East Orange, NJ 07018-2819
(973) 266-8400
Not Available

Map and Direction




Provider's Profile

Full NameDr Christopher T Tikum
GenderMale
SpecialityNurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/mental Health
Location300 Central Ave, 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: 1578269056
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/06/2023
  • Last Update Date: 02/06/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7214370113
  • Enrollment ID: I20240208000389

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Christopher T Tikum such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1578269056NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
363LP0808XNurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/mental Health 26NJ01436400 (New Jersey)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. Dr Christopher T Tikum allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameTrinitas Regional Medical Center
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1538665823
PECOS PAC ID: 0143138016
Enrollment ID: O20180503000261
Entity NameKrystite Care Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1972371888
PECOS PAC ID: 6305289299
Enrollment ID: O20240207003619

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. Dr Christopher T Tikum 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
Dr Christopher T Tikum,
270 11th Ave,
Newark, NJ 07103-1303

Ph: (973) 819-8786
Dr Christopher T Tikum,
300 Central Ave,
East Orange, NJ 07018-2819

Ph: (973) 266-8400

Reviews and Comments


Nurse Practitioner Nurses in East Orange, NJ

Miss Hana Michele Baron, NP, RN
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 385 Tremont Ave, East Orange, NJ 07018
Phone: 973-676-1000    
Mrs. Carla Francis, APN
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 385 Tremont Ave, East Orange, NJ 07018
Phone: 973-676-1000    
Mrs. Michelle Giles-honore, APN
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 90 Washington St, # 305, East Orange, NJ 07017
Phone: 973-676-2492    Fax: 973-676-5901
Miss Adaugo Oriji, PNP
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 132 Halsted St, East Orange, NJ 07018
Phone: 973-674-0036    
Devang Patel, AGPCNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 60 Evergreen Pl, East Orange, NJ 07018
Phone: 973-395-1550    
Sanjaykumar Shah, APN
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 310 Central Avenue, Suite 102, East Orange, NJ 07018
Phone: 973-395-1550    Fax: 973-395-1556
Dr. Theresa Reed, DNP, APN, ENP,FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 385 Tremont Ave, East Orange, NJ 07018
Phone: 973-676-1000    Fax: 973-395-7135

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Our Data: Information on www.medicarelist.com is built using data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The information disclosed on the NPI Registry are FOIA-disclosable and are required to be disclosed under the FOIA and the eFOIA amendments to the FOIA. There is no way to 'opt out' or 'suppress' the NPPES record data for health care providers with active NPIs.