Helen L Hammer, MD - Medicare Hospitalist in Santa Rosa, CA

Helen L Hammer, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Santa Rosa, California. Her current practice location is 401 Bicentennial Way, Santa Rosa, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (707) 571-4000.

Helen L Hammer is licensed to practice in California (license number G38594) 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 1962586933.

Contact Information

Helen L Hammer, MD
401 Bicentennial Way,
Santa Rosa, CA 95403-2149
(707) 571-4000
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Physician's Profile

Full NameHelen L Hammer
GenderFemale
SpecialityHospitalist
Location401 Bicentennial Way, Santa Rosa, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1962586933
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/25/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/08/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9234325887
  • Enrollment ID: I20101122001397

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Helen L Hammer such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1962586933NPI-NPPES
00G385940MedicaidCA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208M00000XHospitalist G38594 (California)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. Helen L Hammer allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NamePermanente Medical Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1073606299
PECOS PAC ID: 8921910225
Enrollment ID: O20031104000710

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. Helen L Hammer 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
Helen L Hammer, MD
1800 Harrison St Fl 7,
Oakland, CA 94612-3429

Ph: (510) 625-6262
Helen L Hammer, MD
401 Bicentennial Way,
Santa Rosa, CA 95403-2149

Ph: (707) 571-4000

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