Farzana Alam, MD - Medicare Psychiatry in Streamwood, IL

Farzana Alam, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry" physician in Streamwood, Illinois. She graduated from medical school in 2004 and has 20 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Psychiatry. She is a member of the group practice Bhc Streamwood Hospital Inc and her current practice location is 1400 E Irving Park Rd, Streamwood, Illinois. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (630) 837-3708.

Farzana Alam is licensed to practice in Illinois (license number 67004-20) and she also participates in the medicare program. She may accept medicare assignments (which means she may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1124438346.

Contact Information

Farzana Alam, MD
1400 E Irving Park Rd,
Streamwood, IL 60107-3201
(630) 837-3708
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Physician's Profile

Full NameFarzana Alam
GenderFemale
SpecialityPsychiatry
Experience20 Years
Location1400 E Irving Park Rd, Streamwood, Illinois
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMay be. She may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Farzana Alam graduated from medical school in 2004
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1124438346
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/28/2014
  • Last Update Date: 09/27/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3173852878
  • Enrollment ID: I20190905001500

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Farzana Alam such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1124438346NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry 67004-20 (Illinois)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Bhc Streamwood Hospital Inc175929146113

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. Farzana Alam allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameBhc Streamwood Hospital Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1619916822
PECOS PAC ID: 1759291461
Enrollment ID: O20140324001101

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. Farzana Alam 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
Farzana Alam, MD
41 Baybrook Ln,
Oak Brook, IL 60523-1673

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Farzana Alam, MD
1400 E Irving Park Rd,
Streamwood, IL 60107-3201

Ph: (630) 837-3708

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Psychiatry & Neurology Doctors in Streamwood, IL

Dr. Peter Warner Nichols Jr., MD
Psychiatry & Neurology
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 1400 E Irving Park Rd, Streamwood, IL 60107
Phone: 630-837-9000    
Gayatri Kolluru Baker, D.O.
Psychiatry & Neurology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1400 E Irving Park Rd, Streamwood, IL 60107
Phone: 630-837-9000    
Dr. Amar Chawla, M.D.
Psychiatry & Neurology
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1400 E Irving Park Rd, Streamwood, IL 60107
Phone: 330-758-4515    Fax: 330-758-5121
Dr. Veronica Murphy, MD
Psychiatry & Neurology
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 1400 E Irving Park Rd, Streamwood, IL 60107
Phone: 630-837-9000    Fax: 630-837-9000
Dr. Eric Ward Nolan, MD
Psychiatry & Neurology
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1400 E Irving Park Rd, Streamwood, IL 60107
Phone: 314-223-2993    
Adnan Safvi, D.O.
Psychiatry & Neurology
Medicare: May Accept Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1400 E Irving Park Rd, Streamwood, IL 60107
Phone: 630-483-5577    

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