Dr Catherine K Buchanan, MD - Medicare Family Practice in Oakland, CA

Dr Catherine K Buchanan, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine" physician in Oakland, California. She went to Wake Forest University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1999 and has 25 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Family Practice. She is a member of the group practice Bay Area Sports Orthopaedics, Inc and her current practice location is 100 Bay Pl, Oakland, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (510) 891-8519.

Dr Catherine K Buchanan is licensed to practice in California (license number A90592) and she also participates in the medicare program. She may accept medicare assignments (which means she may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1114903341.

Contact Information

Dr Catherine K Buchanan, MD
100 Bay Pl,
Oakland, CA 94610-4448
(510) 891-8519
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Catherine K Buchanan
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Practice
Experience25 Years
Location100 Bay Pl, Oakland, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMay be. She may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Catherine K Buchanan attended and graduated from Wake Forest University School Of Medicine in 1999
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1114903341
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/20/2005
  • Last Update Date: 12/07/2011
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4981670429
  • Enrollment ID: I20051220000822

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Catherine K Buchanan such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1114903341NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RG0300XInternal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine A90592 (California)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Bay Area Sports Orthopaedics, Inc71130237552

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. Dr Catherine K Buchanan allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameBay Area Sports Orthopaedics, Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1598811796
PECOS PAC ID: 7113023755
Enrollment ID: O20070427000540

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. Dr Catherine K Buchanan 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
Dr Catherine K Buchanan, MD
3300 Webster St, Suite 907,
Oakland, CA 94609-3117

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Dr Catherine K Buchanan, MD
100 Bay Pl,
Oakland, CA 94610-4448

Ph: (510) 891-8519

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