DR. JOSE FERNANDO CHAVEZ MD
NPI 1790846640
Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease in Washington, DC
About Dr. Jose Fernando Chavez Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. JOSE FERNANDO CHAVEZ MD (NPI 1790846640) is an individual infectious disease provider in Washington, District Of Columbia, licensed in District Of Columbia (MD21335) and active in the NPI registry since December 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (1988).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 1
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
Dr. Jose Fernando Chavez 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 Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Jose Chavez reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Washington, DC 20009
- Reassigned Medicare billing, District of Columbia enrollment
- 343 clinicians in this Medicare group
Washington, DC 20017
- Reassigned Medicare billing, District of Columbia enrollment
- 18 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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 20003 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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 Jose Chavez's NPI number?
The NPI number for Jose Chavez is 1790846640. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on December 13, 2006.
Where is Jose Chavez located?
Jose Chavez practices at 1220 12th St. SE Suite 120, Washington, DC 20003. The listed phone number is (202) 610-7160.
What is Jose Chavez's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Infectious Disease, with taxonomy code 207RI0200X.
Is Jose Chavez enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Jose Chavez 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 organizations bill Medicare for Jose Chavez's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Jose Chavez reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Unity Health Care, Inc. (Washington, DC) and Washington Health Institute (Washington, DC). Each 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 Jose Chavez'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 Jose Chavez was last updated on April 2, 2012. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 14 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.
# Dr. Jose Fernando Chavez, MD · NPI 1790846640
Infectious Disease physician in Washington, District of Columbia. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since December 13, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1790846640 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** December 13, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease · taxonomy 207RI0200X
- **State license:** MD21335 (District of Columbia)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1220 12TH ST. SE SUITE 120, Washington, DC 20003
- **Phone:** (202) 610-7160 · **Fax:** (202) 610-7164
## 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:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Unity Health Care, Inc. (NPI 1093894172, Washington, DC); Washington Health Institute (NPI 1699242321, Washington, DC) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1988
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** April 2, 2012
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare UPIN H05196 (DC)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1790846640) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.