Dr Richards Afonja, MD in Clifton, NJ - Medicare Medical Oncology

Dr Richards Afonja, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology" physician in Clifton, New Jersey. He graduated from medical school in 1984 and has 42 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Medical Oncology. He is a member of the group practice Lima Memorial Professional Corporation and his current practice location is 476 Colfax Ave, Clifton, New Jersey. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (973) 594-7977.

Dr Richards Afonja is licensed to practice in New Jersey (license number MA61127) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1255300141.

Contact Information

	Dr Richards Afonja, MD
	476 Colfax Ave, Clifton, NJ 07013-1624
	(973) 594-7977
	(973) 594-9983

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Richards Afonja
Gender	Male
Speciality	Medical Oncology
Experience	42 Years
Location	476 Colfax Ave, Clifton, New Jersey
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Dr Richards Afonja graduated from medical school in 1984

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1255300141
Provider Enumeration Date: 03/14/2006
Last Update Date: 02/28/2013

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 5597716936
Enrollment ID: I20240627000388

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Richards Afonja such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1255300141	NPI	-	NPPES
6763901	Medicaid	NJ

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207RH0003X	Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology	MA61127 (New Jersey)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Lima Memorial Health System	Lima, OH	Hospital
St Mary's General Hospital	Passaic, NJ	Hospital
Mercy Health-st Rita's Medical Center	Lima, OH	Hospital
Wilson Memorial Hospital	Sidney, OH	Hospital
Grand Lake Health System	Saint marys, OH	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Lima Memorial Professional Corporation	1254232184	168

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 Richards Afonja allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Lima Memorial Professional Corporation
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1457474900 PECOS PAC ID: 1254232184 Enrollment ID: O20040115000131

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 Richards Afonja 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 Address	Practice Location Address
Dr Richards Afonja, MD Po Box 857, Clifton, NJ 07015-0857 Ph: (973) 594-7977	Dr Richards Afonja, MD 476 Colfax Ave, Clifton, NJ 07013-1624 Ph: (973) 594-7977

Reviews and Comments

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Dr Richards Afonja, MD - Medicare Medical Oncology in Clifton, NJ