Afrin Mustafa Farooq, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Milton, MA

Afrin Mustafa Farooq, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Milton, Massachusetts. She graduated from medical school in 2006 and has 18 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. She is a member of the group practice South Shore Internal Medicine Associates Inc. and her current practice location is 199 Reedsdale Rd, Milton, Massachusetts. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (617) 754-0748.

Afrin Mustafa Farooq is licensed to practice in New York (license number 270468) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1407168065.

Contact Information

Afrin Mustafa Farooq, MD
199 Reedsdale Rd,
Milton, MA 02186-3926
(617) 754-0748
(617) 754-0701

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Physician's Profile

Full NameAfrin Mustafa Farooq
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience18 Years
Location199 Reedsdale Rd, Milton, Massachusetts
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Afrin Mustafa Farooq graduated from medical school in 2006
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1407168065
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/11/2010
  • Last Update Date: 06/12/2014
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1850533985
  • Enrollment ID: I20140625000080

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Afrin Mustafa Farooq such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1407168065NPI-NPPES
03617190MedicaidNY
01131126/RGHMedicaidNY
03007063/NWKMedicaidNY

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208M00000XHospitalist 270468 (New York)Primary
207R00000XInternal Medicine 270468 (New York)Secondary
207R00000XInternal Medicine 258012 (Massachusetts)Secondary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Nvna And HospiceNorwell, MAHome health agency
CaretendersNeedham heights, MAHome health agency
Partners Healthcare At Home - Home CareWaltham, MAHome health agency
Visiting Nurse Association Of BostonDorchester, MAHome health agency
South Shore Visiting Nurse AssociationRockland, MAHome health agency
Nvna And HospiceNorwell, MAHospice
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - MiltonMilton, MAHospital
South Shore HospitalSouth weymouth, MAHospital
Faulkner Hospital-brigham And Women'sBoston, MAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
South Shore Internal Medicine Associates Inc.882006618612

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. Afrin Mustafa Farooq allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameHarvard Medical Faculty Phys At Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1194765438
PECOS PAC ID: 4486567104
Enrollment ID: O20031204000918
Entity NameSouth Shore Internal Medicine Associates Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1053475012
PECOS PAC ID: 8820066186
Enrollment ID: O20040923000817
Entity NameAssociated Physicians Of Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians At Beth Is
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1497151773
PECOS PAC ID: 6305749987
Enrollment ID: O20150211001099

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. Afrin Mustafa Farooq 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
Afrin Mustafa Farooq, MD
199 Reedsdale Rd,
Milton, MA 02186-3926

Ph: (617) 754-0748
Afrin Mustafa Farooq, MD
199 Reedsdale Rd,
Milton, MA 02186-3926

Ph: (617) 754-0748

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