Dr Peter Arnold Matsuura, MD in Hilo, HI - Medicare Orthopedic Surgery

Dr Peter Arnold Matsuura, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery" physician in Hilo, Hawaii. He went to University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine and graduated in 1985 and has 39 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Orthopedic Surgery. His current practice location is 670 Ponahawai St, Suite 214, Hilo, Hawaii. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (808) 969-3331.

Dr Peter Arnold Matsuura is licensed to practice in Hawaii (license number MD-9105) 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 1053368373.

Contact Information

	Dr Peter Arnold Matsuura, MD
	670 Ponahawai St, Suite 214, Hilo, HI 96720-2660
	(808) 969-3331
	(808) 935-6175

Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Peter Arnold Matsuura
Gender	Male
Speciality	Orthopedic Surgery
Experience	39 Years
Location	670 Ponahawai St, Hilo, Hawaii
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Dr Peter Arnold Matsuura attended and graduated from University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine in 1985

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1053368373
Provider Enumeration Date: 05/30/2006
Last Update Date: 01/25/2008

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 1759270929
Enrollment ID: I20100521000149

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Peter Arnold Matsuura such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1053368373	NPI	-	NPPES
7629501	Medicaid	HI

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207X00000X	Orthopaedic Surgery	MD-9105 (Hawaii)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Hilo Medical Center	Hilo, HI	Hospital

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 Peter Arnold Matsuura 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 Address	Practice Location Address
Dr Peter Arnold Matsuura, MD 670 Ponahawai St, Suite 214, Hilo, HI 96720-2660 Ph: (808) 969-3331	Dr Peter Arnold Matsuura, MD 670 Ponahawai St, Suite 214, Hilo, HI 96720-2660 Ph: (808) 969-3331

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Orthopaedic Surgery Doctors in Hilo, HI

Dr. Robert Dailey Irvine, MD Orthopedic Surgery Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 670 Ponahawai St, Suite 115, Hilo, HI 96720 Phone: 808-935-5465 Fax: 808-935-5467
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Dr Peter Arnold Matsuura, MD - Medicare Orthopedic Surgery in Hilo, HI