Dr Helen Elaine Steele, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Fountain Valley, CA

Dr Helen Elaine Steele, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Fountain Valley, California. She went to Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School and graduated in 2000 and has 24 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. She is a member of the group practice Memorialcare Medical Foundation and her current practice location is 17360 Brookhurst Street, Attn: Credentialing Department, Fountain Valley, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (657) 241-3592.

Dr Helen Elaine Steele is licensed to practice in California (license number C151888) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1548243694.

Contact Information

Dr Helen Elaine Steele, MD
17360 Brookhurst Street, Attn: Credentialing Department,
Fountain Valley, CA 92708-3720
(657) 241-3592
(714) 665-4614

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Helen Elaine Steele
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience24 Years
Location17360 Brookhurst Street, Fountain Valley, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Helen Elaine Steele attended and graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School in 2000
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1548243694
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/22/2005
  • Last Update Date: 03/17/2018
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8921907635
  • Enrollment ID: I20180221002991

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Helen Elaine Steele such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1548243694NPI-NPPES
036108641MedicaidIL
4673170001OtherILDMERC

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 036108641 (Illinois)Secondary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine C151888 (California)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical CenterFountain valley, CAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Memorialcare Medical Foundation8729277314382

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 Helen Elaine Steele allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameMemorialcare Medical Foundation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1205167350
PECOS PAC ID: 8729277314
Enrollment ID: O20110113000219

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 Helen Elaine Steele 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 Helen Elaine Steele, MD
17360 Brookhurst Street, Attn: Credentialing Department,
Fountain Valley, CA 92708-3720

Ph: (657) 241-3592
Dr Helen Elaine Steele, MD
17360 Brookhurst Street, Attn: Credentialing Department,
Fountain Valley, CA 92708-3720

Ph: (657) 241-3592

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