Richard L Specter, MD - Medicare Nephrology in Cherry Hill, NJ

Richard L Specter, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Nephrology" physician in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. He went to Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (cam/new Bruns/pisc) and graduated in 2002 and has 22 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Nephrology. He is a member of the group practice Virtua Medical Group, Pa and his current practice location is 401 Kings Hwy S, Building 5, Cherry Hill, New Jersey. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (856) 428-8992.

Richard L Specter is licensed to practice in New Jersey (license number 25MA08573100) 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 1316128291.

Contact Information

Richard L Specter, MD
401 Kings Hwy S, Building 5,
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-2500
(856) 428-8992
Not Available



Physician's Profile

Full NameRichard L Specter
GenderMale
SpecialityNephrology
Experience22 Years
Location401 Kings Hwy S, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
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:
  • Richard L Specter attended and graduated from Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (cam/new Bruns/pisc) in 2002
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1316128291
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/19/2007
  • Last Update Date: 02/29/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8527122324
  • Enrollment ID: I20091001000675

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Richard L Specter such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1316128291NPI-NPPES
P00779341OtherNJRAILROAD MEDICARE
0208213MedicaidNJ

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 234332 (Massachusetts)Secondary
207RN0300XInternal Medicine - Nephrology 25MA08573100 (New Jersey)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Lourdes Camden DialysisCamden, NJDialysis facility
Lourdes Dialysis At Innova IncMount laurel, NJDialysis facility
Fmc Silver DialysisCherry hill, NJDialysis facility
Virtua West Jersey HospitalsVoorhees, NJHospital
Virtua Our Lady Of Lourdes HospitalCamden, NJHospital
Virtua Memorial Hospital Of Burlington CountyMount holly, NJHospital
Cooper University HospitalCamden, NJHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Virtua Medical Group, Pa98302223971226

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Medicare Reassignments

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Entity NameVirtua Medical Group, Pa
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1649226515
PECOS PAC ID: 9830222397
Enrollment ID: O20100804000338

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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. Richard L Specter 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
Richard L Specter, MD
301 Lippincott Dr Ste 410,
Marlton, NJ 08053-4197

Ph: (856) 355-0340
Richard L Specter, MD
401 Kings Hwy S, Building 5,
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-2500

Ph: (856) 428-8992

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