Heshmat Cook, MD - Medicare Pathology in Downey, CA

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Heshmat Cook, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology" physician in Downey, California. Her current practice location is 11500 Brookshire Ave, Downey, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (562) 904-5000.

Heshmat Cook is licensed to practice in California (license number A42633) 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 1639275324.

Contact Information

Heshmat Cook, MD
11500 Brookshire Ave,
Downey, CA 90241-4917
(562) 904-5000
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Physician's Profile

Full NameHeshmat Cook
GenderFemale
SpecialityPathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
Location11500 Brookshire Ave, Downey, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1639275324
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/16/2006
  • Last Update Date: 06/18/2010
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6608909627
  • Enrollment ID: I20100728000357

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Heshmat Cook such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1639275324NPI-NPPES
A42633OtherCASTATE LICENSE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207ZC0500XPathology - Cytopathology A42633 (California)Secondary
207ZP0102XPathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology A42633 (California)Primary
207ZP0105XPathology - Clinical Pathology/laboratory Medicine A42633 (California)Secondary

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. Heshmat Cook allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NamePatricia Shih-ting Tsai Md Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1609805134
PECOS PAC ID: 7719990100
Enrollment ID: O20060802000197
Entity NameDonald R. Abrahm M.d., Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1366617839
PECOS PAC ID: 8022186212
Enrollment ID: O20081001000015
Entity NameDeguzman Medical Corporation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1245438787
PECOS PAC ID: 9234170697
Enrollment ID: O20081030000319

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. Heshmat Cook 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
Heshmat Cook, MD
Po Box 7630,
Laguna Niguel, CA 92607-7630

Ph: () -		Heshmat Cook, MD
11500 Brookshire Ave,
Downey, CA 90241-4917

Ph: (562) 904-5000

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