Leonard Contardo, OD - Medicare Optometrist in Allston, MA

Leonard Contardo, OD is a medicare enrolled "Optometrist" provider in Allston, Massachusetts. He went to New England College Of Optometry and graduated in 1980 and has 44 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Optometry. He is a member of the group practice Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center Inc and his current practice location is 300 Western Ave, Allston, Massachusetts. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (617) 783-0500.

Leonard Contardo is licensed to practice in Massachusetts (license number 2873) and he also participates in the medicare program. He may accept medicare assignments (which means he may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1417911157.

Contact Information

Leonard Contardo, OD
300 Western Ave,
Allston, MA 02134-1030
(617) 783-0500
(617) 783-5540

Map and Direction




Healthcare Provider's Profile

Full NameLeonard Contardo
GenderMale
SpecialityOptometry
Experience44 Years
Location300 Western Ave, Allston, Massachusetts
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMay be. He may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Leonard Contardo attended and graduated from New England College Of Optometry in 1980
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1417911157
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/12/2006
  • Last Update Date: 02/17/2011
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6901850163
  • Enrollment ID: I20050310000189

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Leonard Contardo such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1417911157NPI-NPPES
221892OtherMAMEDICARE CCN
1114175916OtherMAGROUP NPI#

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
152W00000XOptometrist 2873 (Massachusetts)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center Inc347651274061

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. Leonard Contardo allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Provider NameEdward M Kennedy Community Health Center Inc
Provider TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1609842152
PECOS PAC ID: 3476512740
Enrollment ID: O20041004000840
Provider NameMcphs University
Provider TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1871852566
PECOS PAC ID: 2365682713
Enrollment ID: O20130708000251

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. Leonard Contardo 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
Leonard Contardo, OD
930 Commonwealth Ave, Suite 2a,
Boston, MA 02215-1274

Ph: (617) 262-2020
Leonard Contardo, OD
300 Western Ave,
Allston, MA 02134-1030

Ph: (617) 783-0500

Reviews and Comments


Optometrist in Allston, MA

Carol A. Weil, O.D., RPT
Optometrist
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 214 Lincoln St, Suite 205, Allston, MA 02134
Phone: 617-782-0100    Fax: 617-782-1702
Dr. Mark Barry Dalins, O.D.
Optometrist
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 214 Lincoln St., Suite 205, Allston, MA 02134
Phone: 617-782-0100    Fax: 617-782-1702

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.