Dr Ruhi Akhtar, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Lawrenceville, NJ

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Dr Ruhi Akhtar, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. She graduated from medical school in 1997 and has 27 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. She is a member of the group practice Hook Inpatient Services Llc and her current practice location is 15 Mendrey Ct, Lawrenceville, New Jersey. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (303) 408-4507.

Dr Ruhi Akhtar is licensed to practice in New Jersey (license number 25MA08880200) 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 1407014871.

Contact Information

Dr Ruhi Akhtar, MD
15 Mendrey Ct,
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-2655
(303) 408-4507
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Ruhi Akhtar
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience27 Years
Location15 Mendrey Ct, Lawrenceville, New Jersey
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 Ruhi Akhtar graduated from medical school in 1997
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1407014871
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/01/2008
  • Last Update Date: 02/23/2011
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7214113133
  • Enrollment ID: I20110510000852

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Ruhi Akhtar such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1407014871NPI-NPPES
0254185MedicaidNJ

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208M00000XHospitalist 25MA08880200 (New Jersey)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley MedicalWestwood, NJHospital
Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Hook Inpatient Services Llc498198732813

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 Ruhi Akhtar allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameMission Hospitalists
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1629325196
PECOS PAC ID: 4183873359
Enrollment ID: O20121003000260
Entity NameOld Hook Hospitalists, Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1093151334
PECOS PAC ID: 5890935662
Enrollment ID: O20130628000513
Entity NamePascack Physician Services
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1467873729
PECOS PAC ID: 9032340096
Enrollment ID: O20140317000542
Entity NameNorth Bergen Hospitalists
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1689028946
PECOS PAC ID: 6002107976
Enrollment ID: O20160623001331
Entity NameHook Inpatient Services Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1083160543
PECOS PAC ID: 4981987328
Enrollment ID: O20170210000029

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 Ruhi Akhtar 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 Ruhi Akhtar, MD
15 Mendrey Ct,
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-2655

Ph: (303) 408-4507		Dr Ruhi Akhtar, MD
15 Mendrey Ct,
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-2655

Ph: (303) 408-4507

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