The Vision Center - Medicare Optometrist in Pittsburgh, PA

The Vision Center is a medicare enrolled "Optometrist" provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Their current practice location is 428 Forbes Ave, 2020 Lawyers Building, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to their office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (412) 391-5040.

The Vision Center is licensed to practice in * (Not Available) (license number ) and it also participates in the medicare program. The Vision Center is enrolled with medicare and should accept medicare assignments and since they are enrolled in medicare, they may order Medicare Part D Prescription drugs, if eligible. The facility's NPI Number is 1548208507.

Contact Information

The Vision Center
428 Forbes Ave, 2020 Lawyers Building,
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1614
(412) 391-5040
(412) 391-8769

Map and Direction




Healthcare Provider's Profile

Full NameThe Vision Center
TypeFacility
SpecialityOptometrist
Location428 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and accepts medicare insurance. Providers at this facility may prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1548208507
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/03/2006
  • Last Update Date: 04/02/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3173429438
  • Enrollment ID: O20031209000458

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for The Vision Center such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1548208507NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
152W00000XOptometrist (* (Not Available))Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. The Vision Center acts as a billing entity for following providers:
Provider NameLowell H Lebovitz
Provider TypePractitioner - Optometry
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1326039355
PECOS PAC ID: 5294631636
Enrollment ID: I20031215000313
Provider NameKelsey Jancaro
Provider TypePractitioner - Optometry
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1194163881
PECOS PAC ID: 7911139126
Enrollment ID: I20140422000694

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. The Vision Center 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
The Vision Center
428 Forbes Ave, 2020 Lawyers Building,
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1614

Ph: (412) 391-5040
The Vision Center
428 Forbes Ave, 2020 Lawyers Building,
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1614

Ph: (412) 391-5040

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