Dr Dara Saghafi, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Santa Ana, CA

Dr Dara Saghafi, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Santa Ana, California. He went to University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine and graduated in 2000 and has 24 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. His current practice location is 1638 E 17th St Ste A, Santa Ana, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (714) 835-9147.

Dr Dara Saghafi is licensed to practice in California (license number A76958) and he also participates in the medicare program. He may accept medicare assignments (which means he may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1144320672.

Contact Information

Dr Dara Saghafi, MD
1638 E 17th St Ste A,
Santa Ana, CA 92705-8515
(714) 835-9147
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Dara Saghafi
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience24 Years
Location1638 E 17th St Ste A, Santa Ana, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMay be. He may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Dara Saghafi attended and graduated from University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine in 2000
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1144320672
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/24/2006
  • Last Update Date: 12/28/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9335168343
  • Enrollment ID: I20051118000737

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Dara Saghafi such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1144320672NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine A76958 (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. Dr Dara Saghafi allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameAdvance Urgent Medical Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1881847424
PECOS PAC ID: 9335325901
Enrollment ID: O20110516000544

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 Dara Saghafi 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 Dara Saghafi, MD
1638 E 17th St Ste A,
Santa Ana, CA 92705-8515

Ph: (714) 835-9147
Dr Dara Saghafi, MD
1638 E 17th St Ste A,
Santa Ana, CA 92705-8515

Ph: (714) 835-9147

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