Joseph David Tucker, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Boston, MA

Joseph David Tucker, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease" physician in Boston, Massachusetts. His current practice location is Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, Massachusetts. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (617) 726-3812.

Joseph David Tucker is licensed to practice in Massachusetts (license number 234966) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1568667004.

Contact Information

Joseph David Tucker, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street,
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 726-3812
Not Available



Physician's Profile

Full NameJoseph David Tucker
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Infectious Disease
LocationMassachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1568667004
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/15/2007
  • Last Update Date: 05/03/2010
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0446384333
  • Enrollment ID: I20120426000180

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Joseph David Tucker such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1568667004NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RI0200XInternal Medicine - Infectious Disease 234966 (Massachusetts)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. Joseph David Tucker allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameUniversity Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1780669200
PECOS PAC ID: 0648181156
Enrollment ID: O20031105000359

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

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Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Joseph David Tucker, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street,
Boston, MA 02114

Ph: (617) 726-3812
Joseph David Tucker, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street,
Boston, MA 02114

Ph: (617) 726-3812

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Internal Medicine Doctors in Boston, MA

Kaitlyn My-tu Lam, MBBS
Infectious Disease
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-724-7738    
Kui Toh Gerard Leong, M.D.
Infectious Disease
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 55 Fruit Street, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-8862    
Ruma Rajbhandari,
Infectious Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617-525-6841    
Alaka Ray, M.D.
Infectious Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-2066    
Meghan E Sise, M.D.
Infectious Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-2862    
Aaron Dickstein, M.D.
Infectious Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 800 Washington St, Box 233, Boston, MA 02111
Phone: 617-636-5883    Fax: 617-636-9292
Dr. Felicia Elizabeth Patch, MD
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 801 Massachusetts Ave, Crosstown 2, Boston, MA 02118
Phone: 617-414-4376    Fax: 617-414-4676

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