Dr Dennis Watanabe, OD - Medicare Optometrist in South Gate, CA

Dr Dennis Watanabe, OD is a medicare enrolled "Optometrist" provider in South Gate, California. His current practice location is 4476 Tweedy Blvd, South Gate, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (323) 563-9499.

Dr Dennis Watanabe is licensed to practice in California (license number 7702T) 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 1851404040.

Contact Information

Dr Dennis Watanabe, OD
4476 Tweedy Blvd,
South Gate, CA 90280-6359
(323) 563-9499
(323) 563-9056

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Healthcare Provider's Profile

Full NameDr Dennis Watanabe
GenderMale
SpecialityOptometrist
Location4476 Tweedy Blvd, South Gate, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1851404040
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/15/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/15/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3476608019
  • Enrollment ID: I20090902000509

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Dennis Watanabe such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1851404040NPI-NPPES
SD007020MedicaidCA
SD0077020MedicaidCA
410046776OtherCAMEDICARE RAILROAD
00OPT7702T0OtherCABLUE SHIELD
410046776OtherCARAILROAD MEDICARE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
152W00000XOptometrist OPT7702T (California)Secondary
152W00000XOptometrist 7702T (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. Dr Dennis Watanabe allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Provider NamePioneer Medical Group Inc
Provider TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1548303589
PECOS PAC ID: 1759317696
Enrollment ID: O20050712001246

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 Dennis Watanabe 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 Dennis Watanabe, OD
75 Remittance Dr, Dept 6008,
Chicago, IL 60675-6008

Ph: (562) 282-1419
Dr Dennis Watanabe, OD
4476 Tweedy Blvd,
South Gate, CA 90280-6359

Ph: (323) 563-9499

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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.

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