Benjamin R Michels, MD - Medicare Pulmonary Disease in Tacoma, WA

Benjamin R Michels, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease" physician in Tacoma, Washington. He went to University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine and graduated in 2007 and has 17 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Pulmonary Disease. He is a member of the group practice Multicare Health System and his current practice location is 316 Martin Luther King Jr Way Ste 401, Tacoma, Washington. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (253) 403-6850.

Benjamin R Michels is licensed to practice in Washington (license number MD60456731) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1710142534.

Contact Information

Benjamin R Michels, MD
316 Martin Luther King Jr Way Ste 401,
Tacoma, WA 98405-4266
(253) 403-6850
Not Available



Physician's Profile

Full NameBenjamin R Michels
GenderMale
SpecialityPulmonary Disease
Experience17 Years
Location316 Martin Luther King Jr Way Ste 401, Tacoma, Washington
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Benjamin R Michels attended and graduated from University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine in 2007
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1710142534
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/21/2008
  • Last Update Date: 07/28/2014
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7517184625
  • Enrollment ID: I20140813002966

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Benjamin R Michels such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1710142534NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RC0200XInternal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine MD604456731 (Washington)Secondary
207R00000XInternal Medicine LL18162 (Oregon)Secondary
207RP1001XInternal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease MD60456731 (Washington)Primary
207R00000XInternal Medicine MD60456731 (Washington)Secondary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacoma, WAHospital
Multicare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallup, WAHospital
Multicare Auburn Medical CenterAuburn, WAHospital
Multicare Covington Medical CenterCovington, WAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Multicare Health System77198998971704

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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. Benjamin R Michels allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameMulticare Health System
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1497766638
PECOS PAC ID: 7719899897
Enrollment ID: O20031105000760

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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. Benjamin R Michels 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
Benjamin R Michels, MD
316 Martin Luther King Jr Way Ste 401,
Tacoma, WA 98405-4266

Ph: (253) 403-6850
Benjamin R Michels, MD
316 Martin Luther King Jr Way Ste 401,
Tacoma, WA 98405-4266

Ph: (253) 403-6850

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Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurred in nearly 20 percent of patients who underwent surgery with implantation of antibiotic-loaded "spacers" and intravenous (IV) antibiotics for the treatment of deep infections after total knee arthroplasty, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

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Internal Medicine Doctors in Tacoma, WA

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Phone: 253-426-6341    Fax: 253-426-6344
Bryan Wilson, MD
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
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Dr. Richard Lyle Urbon Jr., M.D.
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
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Roger Jay Stegman, MD
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Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
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