Sekufe Akhter, DO - Medicare Family Medicine in Rochester, NY

Sekufe Akhter, DO is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Rochester, New York. Her current practice location is 777 Clinton Ave S, Rochester, New York. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (585) 279-4800.

Sekufe Akhter is licensed to practice in New York (license number 325609) 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 1265922728.

Contact Information

Sekufe Akhter, DO
777 Clinton Ave S,
Rochester, NY 14620-1448
(585) 279-4800
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Physician's Profile

Full NameSekufe Akhter
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location777 Clinton Ave S, Rochester, New York
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1265922728
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/10/2018
  • Last Update Date: 11/30/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0446607915
  • Enrollment ID: I20231106003388

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Sekufe Akhter such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1265922728NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 036.160026 (Illinois)Secondary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 325609 (New York)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. Sekufe Akhter allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameHighland Hospital Of Rochester
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1972548568
PECOS PAC ID: 5496641631
Enrollment ID: O20040225000444

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. Sekufe Akhter 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
Sekufe Akhter, DO
777 Clinton Ave S,
Rochester, NY 14620-1448

Ph: (585) 279-4800
Sekufe Akhter, DO
777 Clinton Ave S,
Rochester, NY 14620-1448

Ph: (585) 279-4800

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