Stephen J Defino, LCPC - Medicare Counselor in Columbia, MD

Stephen J Defino, LCPC is a medicare enrolled "Counselor - Mental Health" provider in Columbia, Maryland. His current practice location is 9030 Route 108, Suite A, Columbia, Maryland. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (410) 740-1901.

Stephen J Defino is licensed to practice in Maryland (license number LC6090) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1457746943.

Contact Information

Stephen J Defino, LCPC
9030 Route 108, Suite A,
Columbia, MD 21045-1990
(410) 740-1901
(410) 740-8237

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Healthcare Provider's Profile

Full NameStephen J Defino
GenderMale
SpecialityCounselor - Mental Health
Location9030 Route 108, Columbia, Maryland
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1457746943
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/01/2015
  • Last Update Date: 03/17/2018
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4789035452
  • Enrollment ID: I20240106000076

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Stephen J Defino such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1457746943NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
101YM0800XCounselor - Mental Health LC6090 (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. Stephen J Defino allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameBrook Lane Behavioral Services, Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1538647748
PECOS PAC ID: 5991055022
Enrollment ID: O20180911000549

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. Stephen J Defino 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
Stephen J Defino, LCPC
9030 Route 108, Suite A,
Columbia, MD 21045-1990

Ph: (410) 740-1901
Stephen J Defino, LCPC
9030 Route 108, Suite A,
Columbia, MD 21045-1990

Ph: (410) 740-1901

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