Farokh Tarapore, MD - Medicare Psychiatry in Brooklyn, NY

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Farokh Tarapore, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry" physician in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from medical school in 1967 and has 59 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Psychiatry. He is a member of the group practice South Nassau Communities Hospital and his current practice location is 1 Brookdale Plaza, Brookdale Univ Hosp & Med Ctr Dept Of Psychiatry, Brooklyn, New York. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (718) 240-5678.

Farokh Tarapore is licensed to practice in New York (license number 141381) 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 1003839945.

Contact Information

Farokh Tarapore, MD
1 Brookdale Plaza, Brookdale Univ Hosp & Med Ctr Dept Of Psychiatry,
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 240-5678
(718) 240-5986

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Physician's Profile

Full NameFarokh Tarapore
GenderMale
SpecialityPsychiatry
Experience59 Years
Location1 Brookdale Plaza, Brooklyn, New York
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Farokh Tarapore graduated from medical school in 1967
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1003839945
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/25/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/08/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6305937913
  • Enrollment ID: I20070811000073

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Farokh Tarapore such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1003839945NPI-NPPES
00471105MedicaidNY

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry 141381 (New York)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Mount Sinai South NassauOceanside, NYHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
South Nassau Communities Hospital509260784618

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. Farokh Tarapore allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSouth Nassau Communities Hospital
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1356322101
PECOS PAC ID: 5092607846
Enrollment ID: O20040326000373
Entity NameSun River Health Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1568526838
PECOS PAC ID: 6608783568
Enrollment ID: O20040714000375
Entity NameMount Sinai School of Medicine
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1508127531
PECOS PAC ID: 6406096544
Enrollment ID: O20130712000368

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. Farokh Tarapore 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
Farokh Tarapore, MD
8906 135th Street, 7l,
Jamaica, NY 11418

Ph: (718) 206-6984		Farokh Tarapore, MD
1 Brookdale Plaza, Brookdale Univ Hosp & Med Ctr Dept Of Psychiatry,
Brooklyn, NY 11212

Ph: (718) 240-5678

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