Dr Ruth Kevess-cohen, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Silver Spring, MD

Dr Ruth Kevess-cohen, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine" physician in Silver Spring, Maryland. Her current practice location is 8700 Georgia Ave, Ste 400, Silver Spring, Maryland. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (301) 585-6980.

Dr Ruth Kevess-cohen is licensed to practice in Maryland (license number DD0033159) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1780688762.

Contact Information

Dr Ruth Kevess-cohen, MD
8700 Georgia Ave, Ste 400,
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3605
(301) 585-6980
(301) 588-7365

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Ruth Kevess-cohen
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine
Location8700 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, Maryland
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1780688762
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/08/2005
  • Last Update Date: 06/21/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7810189909
  • Enrollment ID: I20101007000722

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Ruth Kevess-cohen such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1780688762NPI-NPPES
431041100MedicaidMD
093081400MedicaidMD

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine DD0033159 (Maryland)Secondary
207RG0300XInternal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine DD0033159 (Maryland)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. Dr Ruth Kevess-cohen allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameMedical Faculty Associates, Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1417990581
PECOS PAC ID: 4082528898
Enrollment ID: O20031117000341

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. Dr Ruth Kevess-cohen 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
Dr Ruth Kevess-cohen, MD
8700 Georgia Ave, Ste 400,
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3605

Ph: (301) 585-6980
Dr Ruth Kevess-cohen, MD
8700 Georgia Ave, Ste 400,
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3605

Ph: (301) 585-6980

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