Burton Sumner Masem, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Yakima, WA

Burton Sumner Masem, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Yakima, Washington. His current practice location is 602 E Nob Hill Blvd, Yakima, Washington. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (509) 248-3334.

Burton Sumner Masem is licensed to practice in Washington (license number MD61332941) 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 1720541295.

Contact Information

Burton Sumner Masem, MD
602 E Nob Hill Blvd,
Yakima, WA 98901-3534
(509) 248-3334
(509) 453-6144

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Physician's Profile

Full NameBurton Sumner Masem
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location602 E Nob Hill Blvd, Yakima, Washington
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1720541295
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/10/2019
  • Last Update Date: 02/17/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7810321486
  • Enrollment ID: I20220901001927

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Burton Sumner Masem such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1720541295NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine MD61332941 (Washington)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. Burton Sumner Masem allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameYakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1295788602
PECOS PAC ID: 4385541986
Enrollment ID: O20040211000663

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. Burton Sumner Masem 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
Burton Sumner Masem, MD
Po Box 190,
Toppenish, WA 98948-0190

Ph: (509) 865-2395
Burton Sumner Masem, MD
602 E Nob Hill Blvd,
Yakima, WA 98901-3534

Ph: (509) 248-3334

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