Catherine Rita Farnam, RN, APRN - Medicare Nurse Practitioner in San Deigo, CA

Catherine Rita Farnam, RN, APRN is a medicare enrolled "Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/mental Health" in San Deigo, California. Her current practice location is 4715 Viewridge Avenue Suite 230, San Deigo, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (336) 609-1979.

Catherine Rita Farnam is licensed to practice in Florida (license number 9395130) 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 1821303827.

Contact Information

Catherine Rita Farnam, RN, APRN
4715 Viewridge Avenue Suite 230,
San Deigo, CA 92123-4721
(336) 609-1979
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Provider's Profile

Full NameCatherine Rita Farnam
GenderFemale
SpecialityNurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/mental Health
Location4715 Viewridge Avenue Suite 230, San Deigo, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1821303827
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/13/2010
  • Last Update Date: 03/29/2017
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6103858287
  • Enrollment ID: I20050909000356

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Catherine Rita Farnam such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1821303827NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
163WP0809XRegistered Nurse - Psychiatric/mental Health, Adult 161226 (Massachusetts)Secondary
163WP0809XRegistered Nurse - Psychiatric/mental Health, Adult ARNP9395130 (Florida)Secondary
363LP0808XNurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/mental Health 9395130 (Florida)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. Catherine Rita Farnam allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameNova Psychiatric Services, P.c
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1881782522
PECOS PAC ID: 4183524887
Enrollment ID: O20040109000776

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. Catherine Rita Farnam 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
Catherine Rita Farnam, RN, APRN
4715 Viewridge Ave Ste 230,
San Diego, CA 92123-1680

Ph: (336) 609-1979
Catherine Rita Farnam, RN, APRN
4715 Viewridge Avenue Suite 230,
San Deigo, CA 92123-4721

Ph: (336) 609-1979

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