Chander Sharma, MD - Medicare General Practice in Paramount, CA

Chander Sharma, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Paramount, California. He graduated from medical school in 1973 and has 51 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Practice. His current practice location is 16415 Colorado Ave Ste 304, Paramount, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (562) 531-4171.

Chander Sharma is licensed to practice in California (license number A30135) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1588778930.

Contact Information

Chander Sharma, MD
16415 Colorado Ave Ste 304,
Paramount, CA 90723-5053
(562) 531-4171
(562) 531-3596

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Physician's Profile

Full NameChander Sharma
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Practice
Experience51 Years
Location16415 Colorado Ave Ste 304, Paramount, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Chander Sharma graduated from medical school in 1973
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1588778930
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/19/2006
  • Last Update Date: 02/04/2014
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8628008760
  • Enrollment ID: I20050817001034

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Chander Sharma such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1588778930NPI-NPPES
00A30135MedicaidCA
330206637OtherTAX I D

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine A30135 (California)Primary
207QA0505XFamily Medicine - Adult Medicine A30135 (California)Secondary

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. Chander Sharma allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameAdvanced Family Medical Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1710091103
PECOS PAC ID: 1658526272
Enrollment ID: O20130306000178

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. Chander Sharma 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
Chander Sharma, MD
16415 Colorado Ave Ste 304,
Paramount, CA 90723-5053

Ph: (562) 531-4171
Chander Sharma, MD
16415 Colorado Ave Ste 304,
Paramount, CA 90723-5053

Ph: (562) 531-4171

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Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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