Carmelita Shah, MD - Medicare General Practice in Winthrop, IA

Carmelita Shah, MD is a medicare enrolled "General Practice" physician in Winthrop, Iowa. Her current practice location is 345 1st St S, Winthrop, Iowa. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (319) 935-3343.

Carmelita Shah is licensed to practice in Iowa (license number 23149) 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 1174503296.

Contact Information

Carmelita Shah, MD
345 1st St S,
Winthrop, IA 50682-0130
(319) 935-3343
(319) 935-3331

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Physician's Profile

Full NameCarmelita Shah
GenderFemale
SpecialityGeneral Practice
Location345 1st St S, Winthrop, Iowa
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1174503296
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 01/17/2006
  • Last Update Date: 06/10/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8628092350
  • Enrollment ID: I20060123000427

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Carmelita Shah such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1174503296NPI-NPPES
0218313MedicaidIA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208000000XPediatrics 23149 (Iowa)Secondary
208D00000XGeneral Practice 23149 (Iowa)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. Carmelita Shah allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameMercy Medical Center New Hampton
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1679641419
PECOS PAC ID: 9032006325
Enrollment ID: O20040302000403

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. Carmelita Shah 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
Carmelita Shah, MD
950 67th St Unit 315,
West Des Moines, IA 50266-2425

Ph: (515) 771-0668
Carmelita Shah, MD
345 1st St S,
Winthrop, IA 50682-0130

Ph: (319) 935-3343

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