Joleen Akorfa Dako, MD - Medicare Pediatrics in Riverdale, GA

Joleen Akorfa Dako, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pediatrics - Neonatal-perinatal Medicine" physician in Riverdale, Georgia. Her current practice location is 11 Upper Riverdale Rd Sw, Riverdale, Georgia. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (770) 991-8000.

Joleen Akorfa Dako is licensed to practice in Georgia (license number 075274) 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 1710294491.

Contact Information

Joleen Akorfa Dako, MD
11 Upper Riverdale Rd Sw,
Riverdale, GA 30274-2615
(770) 991-8000
(855) 527-5510

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Physician's Profile

Full NameJoleen Akorfa Dako
GenderFemale
SpecialityPediatrics - Neonatal-perinatal Medicine
Location11 Upper Riverdale Rd Sw, Riverdale, Georgia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1710294491
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/01/2010
  • Last Update Date: 11/01/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8729388491
  • Enrollment ID: I20170828002522

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Joleen Akorfa Dako such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1710294491NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208000000XPediatrics 57.018006 (Ohio)Secondary
2080N0001XPediatrics - Neonatal-perinatal Medicine 075274 (Georgia)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. Joleen Akorfa Dako allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NamePediatrix Medical Group Of Ga, P.c.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1295827574
PECOS PAC ID: 7416927447
Enrollment ID: O20040728000431

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. Joleen Akorfa Dako 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
Joleen Akorfa Dako, MD
1300 Sawgrass Corporate Pkwy, Ste 200,
Sunrise, FL 33323-2826

Ph: (800) 243-3839
Joleen Akorfa Dako, MD
11 Upper Riverdale Rd Sw,
Riverdale, GA 30274-2615

Ph: (770) 991-8000

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