Walter Pik Kwan, MD in San Jose, CA - Medicare Nuclear Medicine

Walter Pik Kwan, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in San Jose, California. He went to University Of California, Davis School Of Medicine and graduated in 1990 and has 34 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Nuclear Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Permanente Medical Group Inc and his current practice location is 250 Hospital Pkwy, San Jose, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (408) 972-7264.

Walter Pik Kwan is licensed to practice in California (license number G73131) 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 1174635155.

Contact Information

	Walter Pik Kwan, MD
	250 Hospital Pkwy, San Jose, CA 95119-1103
	(408) 972-7264
	(408) 972-6102

Physician's Profile

Full Name	Walter Pik Kwan
Gender	Male
Speciality	Nuclear Medicine
Experience	34 Years
Location	250 Hospital Pkwy, San Jose, California
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:

Walter Pik Kwan attended and graduated from University Of California, Davis School Of Medicine in 1990

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1174635155
Provider Enumeration Date: 08/31/2006
Last Update Date: 12/13/2021

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 5991783714
Enrollment ID: I20040920001318

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Walter Pik Kwan such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1174635155	NPI	-	NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207P00000X	Emergency Medicine	G73131 (California)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/richmond	Oakland, CA	Hospital
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-san Jose	San jose, CA	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Permanente Medical Group Inc	8921910225	7800

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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. Walter Pik Kwan allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Permanente Medical Group Inc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1073606299 PECOS PAC ID: 8921910225 Enrollment ID: O20031104000710

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99% of COVID-19 deaths in Italy occur among those not fully vaccinated

Parkinson's disease could be prevented by gut microbes

Older hospitalized patients less likely to be tested for influenza

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. Walter Pik Kwan 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
Walter Pik Kwan, MD 250 Hospital Pkwy, San Jose, CA 95119-1103 Ph: (408) 972-7264	Walter Pik Kwan, MD 250 Hospital Pkwy, San Jose, CA 95119-1103 Ph: (408) 972-7264

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No evidence B.1.1.7. variant worsens symptoms or increases risk of long COVID

The study, published in The Lancet, demonstrates that there is no evidence of a link between severe illness and death and lineage when comparing the B.1.1.7 lineage and other variants.

99% of COVID-19 deaths in Italy occur among those not fully vaccinated

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Older hospitalized patients less likely to be tested for influenza

Emergency Medicine Doctors in San Jose, CA

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Tony Hue-dan Yuan, M.D Emergency Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 225 North Jackson Avenue, San Jose, CA 94608 Phone: 510-350-2777
Rhys Vincent Dapar, M.D Emergency Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 2425 Samaritan Drive, San Jose, CA 95124 Phone: 408-559-2011
Xiao Wang, Emergency Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 250 Hospital Pkwy, San Jose, CA 95119 Phone: 408-362-4740
Thomas Gildea, MD Emergency Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 2105 Forest Ave, San Jose, CA 95128 Phone: 408-947-2500
Jacob Benford, MD Emergency Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 225 North Jackson Avenue, San Jose, CA 95116 Phone: 408-923-7121

Walter Pik Kwan, MD - Medicare Nuclear Medicine in San Jose, CA

Contact Information

Physician's Profile

Medical Identifiers

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Group Practice Association

No evidence B.1.1.7. variant worsens symptoms or increases risk of long COVID

99% of COVID-19 deaths in Italy occur among those not fully vaccinated

Parkinson's disease could be prevented by gut microbes

Older hospitalized patients less likely to be tested for influenza

Medicare Reassignments

No evidence B.1.1.7. variant worsens symptoms or increases risk of long COVID

99% of COVID-19 deaths in Italy occur among those not fully vaccinated

Parkinson's disease could be prevented by gut microbes

Older hospitalized patients less likely to be tested for influenza

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Mailing Address and Practice Location

No evidence B.1.1.7. variant worsens symptoms or increases risk of long COVID

99% of COVID-19 deaths in Italy occur among those not fully vaccinated

Parkinson's disease could be prevented by gut microbes

Older hospitalized patients less likely to be tested for influenza

Emergency Medicine Doctors in San Jose, CA