James Hammond Smith, DO - Medicare Family Medicine in Redwood City, CA

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James Hammond Smith, DO is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine - Hospice And Palliative Medicine" physician in Redwood City, California. His current practice location is 1400 Veterans Blvd, Redwood City, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (650) 299-2000.

James Hammond Smith is licensed to practice in California (license number 20A20390) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1629560909.

Contact Information

James Hammond Smith, DO
1400 Veterans Blvd,
Redwood City, CA 94063-2612
(650) 299-2000
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Physician's Profile

Full NameJames Hammond Smith
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine - Hospice And Palliative Medicine
Location1400 Veterans Blvd, Redwood City, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1629560909
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/03/2018
  • Last Update Date: 05/25/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3173924800
  • Enrollment ID: I20230721001708

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for James Hammond Smith such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1629560909NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207QH0002XFamily Medicine - Hospice And Palliative Medicine 20A20390 (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. James Hammond Smith allows following entities to bill medicare on his 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. James Hammond Smith 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
James Hammond Smith, DO
1823 Edgewood Dr,
Palo Alto, CA 94303-3016

Ph: (650) 283-9112		James Hammond Smith, DO
1400 Veterans Blvd,
Redwood City, CA 94063-2612

Ph: (650) 299-2000

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