Anu Pokharel, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Pleasanton, CA

Anu Pokharel, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Pleasanton, California. Her current practice location is 5568 Gibraltar Dr, Pleasanton, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (925) 534-6500.

Anu Pokharel is licensed to practice in California (license number A166161) 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 1710483607.

Contact Information

Anu Pokharel, MD
5568 Gibraltar Dr,
Pleasanton, CA 94588-8544
(925) 534-6500
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Physician's Profile

Full NameAnu Pokharel
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Location5568 Gibraltar Dr, Pleasanton, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1710483607
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/01/2018
  • Last Update Date: 04/23/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4587055090
  • Enrollment ID: I20231016001670

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Anu Pokharel such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1710483607NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine A166161 (California)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. Anu Pokharel allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameStanford Health Care
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1437292927
PECOS PAC ID: 6709797491
Enrollment ID: O20031124000348
Entity NameSutter Bay Medical Foundation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1013950807
PECOS PAC ID: 4284538778
Enrollment ID: O20031125000909
Entity NameUniversity Healthcare Alliance
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1760531198
PECOS PAC ID: 6305748799
Enrollment ID: O20040126000292

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. Anu Pokharel 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
Anu Pokharel, MD
5568 Gibraltar Dr,
Pleasanton, CA 94588-8544

Ph: (925) 534-6500
Anu Pokharel, MD
5568 Gibraltar Dr,
Pleasanton, CA 94588-8544

Ph: (925) 534-6500

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