Christin B Destefano, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Bethesda, MD

Christin B Destefano, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology" physician in Bethesda, Maryland. Her current practice location is 4954 N Palmer Rd, Bethesda, Maryland. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (301) 319-2100.

Christin B Destefano is licensed to practice in California (license number A161927) 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 1124388384.

Contact Information

Christin B Destefano, MD
4954 N Palmer Rd,
Bethesda, MD 20889-5630
(301) 319-2100
(301) 319-2100

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Physician's Profile

Full NameChristin B Destefano
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology
Location4954 N Palmer Rd, Bethesda, Maryland
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1124388384
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/22/2012
  • Last Update Date: 12/06/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9537393558
  • Enrollment ID: I20200109002674

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Christin B Destefano such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1124388384NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RH0003XInternal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology A161927 (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. Christin B Destefano allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameJohn Muir Trauma Physicians Billing Service
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1093864837
PECOS PAC ID: 3476542515
Enrollment ID: O20050420001452
Entity NameEpic Care
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1780107797
PECOS PAC ID: 5890053094
Enrollment ID: O20171215002809

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. Christin B Destefano 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
Christin B Destefano, MD
4954 N Palmer Rd,
Bethesda, MD 20889-5630

Ph: (800) 515-5257
Christin B Destefano, MD
4954 N Palmer Rd,
Bethesda, MD 20889-5630

Ph: (301) 319-2100

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