Dr Pooja Nayak, MD - Medicare Hospitalist in Lake Forest, IL

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Dr Pooja Nayak, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Lake Forest, Illinois. Her current practice location is 1000 N Westmoreland Rd, Lake Forest, Illinois. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (847) 234-5600.

Dr Pooja Nayak is licensed to practice in Illinois (license number 036168569) 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 1023696499.

Contact Information

Dr Pooja Nayak, MD
1000 N Westmoreland Rd,
Lake Forest, IL 60045-1658
(847) 234-5600
(847) 535-7203

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Pooja Nayak
GenderFemale
SpecialityHospitalist
Location1000 N Westmoreland Rd, Lake Forest, Illinois
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1023696499
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/29/2021
  • Last Update Date: 07/09/2025
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2365845948
  • Enrollment ID: I20240614002713

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Pooja Nayak such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1023696499NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208M00000XHospitalist 036168569 (Illinois)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 Pooja Nayak allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameNorthwestern Medical Faculty Foundation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1346235314
PECOS PAC ID: 4587576814
Enrollment ID: O20031105000541

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 Pooja Nayak 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 Pooja Nayak, MD
1000 N Westmoreland Rd,
Lake Forest, IL 60045-1658

Ph: (847) 234-5600		Dr Pooja Nayak, MD
1000 N Westmoreland Rd,
Lake Forest, IL 60045-1658

Ph: (847) 234-5600

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Dr. Mohamed Moatez Bayoumi, M.D.
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Dr. Thomas Alexander Morrison, M.D.
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 660 N Westmoreland Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045
Phone: 847-535-7181    
Swathy Reddy, MD
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 660 N Westmoreland Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045
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Marissa Jane Versalle, DO
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1000 N Westmoreland Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045
Phone: 847-234-5600    Fax: 847-535-7203

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

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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