KATHERINE CHWA MD
NPI 1639829765
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program in Reno, NV
About Katherine Chwa Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
KATHERINE CHWA MD (NPI 1639829765) is an individual student in an organized health care education/training program in Reno, Nevada and active in the NPI registry since March 2022. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2022).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Katherine Chwa Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Katherine Chwa reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Lancaster, CA 93534
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 13,921 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
RENO, NV 89509
RENO, NV 89509
RENO, NV 89509
RENO, NV 89509
RENO, NV 89509
RENO, NV 89509
RENO, NV 89509
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Katherine Chwa's NPI number?
The NPI number for Katherine Chwa is 1639829765. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 23, 2022.
Where is Katherine Chwa located?
Katherine Chwa practices at 745 W Moana Ln Ste 300, Reno, NV 89509. The listed phone number is (775) 327-5174.
What is Katherine Chwa's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program with taxonomy code 390200000X.
Is Katherine Chwa enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Katherine Chwa is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Katherine Chwa's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Katherine Chwa reassigns Medicare benefits to Southern California Permanente Medical Group (Lancaster, CA). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Katherine Chwa's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Katherine Chwa was last updated on March 23, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Katherine Chwa, MD · NPI 1639829765
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program provider in Reno, Nevada. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 23, 2022.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1639829765 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 23, 2022
- **Primary specialty:** Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · taxonomy 390200000X
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 745 W MOANA LN STE 300, Reno, NV 89509-4980
- **Phone:** (775) 327-5174
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Southern California Permanente Medical Group (NPI 1982863783, Lancaster, CA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2022
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 23, 2022
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1639829765) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.