Dr Maria Teresa Lechuga, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Jamaica, NY

Dr Maria Teresa Lechuga, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine - Pediatric Emergency Medicine" physician in Jamaica, New York. Her current practice location is 8900 Van Wyck Expy, Jamaica, New York. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (718) 206-6000.

Dr Maria Teresa Lechuga is licensed to practice in New York (license number 160077) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1023116191.

Contact Information

Dr Maria Teresa Lechuga, MD
8900 Van Wyck Expy,
Jamaica, NY 11418-2897
(718) 206-6000
Not Available



Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Maria Teresa Lechuga
GenderFemale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine - Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Location8900 Van Wyck Expy, Jamaica, New York
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1023116191
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/20/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/08/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0749259372
  • Enrollment ID: I20040929001125

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Maria Teresa Lechuga such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1023116191NPI-NPPES
01036557MedicaidNY

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207PP0204XEmergency Medicine - Pediatric Emergency Medicine 160077 (New York)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 Maria Teresa Lechuga allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameJamaica Hospital
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1477505220
PECOS PAC ID: 2264324334
Enrollment ID: O20040427001519

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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. Dr Maria Teresa Lechuga 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 Maria Teresa Lechuga, MD
80 Marcus Dr, Provider Enrollment Jhmc Er,
Melville, NY 11747-4230

Ph: (631) 391-7700
Dr Maria Teresa Lechuga, MD
8900 Van Wyck Expy,
Jamaica, NY 11418-2897

Ph: (718) 206-6000

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Emergency Medicine Doctors in Jamaica, NY

Dr. Chetankumar Patel, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 8900 Van Wyck Expy, Jamaica, NY 11418
Phone: 718-206-6000    
Dr. Elbert Ching, D.O.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 8268 164th St, Jamaica, NY 11432
Phone: 917-584-0819    
Dr. Sergey Galustyan, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: May Accept Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 8900 Van Wyck Expy, Jamaica, NY 11418
Phone: 718-206-6000    
Dr. Revanord Pierre-louis, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 15211 89th Ave, Jamaica, NY 11432
Phone: 212-563-2497    Fax: 212-563-0605
Alfredo Wong, MD
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Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 15211 89th Ave, Rm.#5100, Jamaica, NY 11432
Phone: 212-533-1701    
Dr. Santhosh Alex, M.D.
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Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 8900 Van Wyck Expressway, Jamaica, NY 11418
Phone: 718-206-6600    Fax: 631-454-4161

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