Kenneth H Fife, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Novato, CA

Kenneth H Fife, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease" physician in Novato, California. His current practice location is 61 Sandy Creek Way, Novato, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (317) 457-2214.

Kenneth H Fife is licensed to practice in Indiana (license number 01030930) 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 1497711865.

Contact Information

Kenneth H Fife, MD
61 Sandy Creek Way,
Novato, CA 94947-2071
(317) 457-2214
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Physician's Profile

Full NameKenneth H Fife
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Infectious Disease
Location61 Sandy Creek Way, Novato, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1497711865
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/25/2006
  • Last Update Date: 11/05/2018
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3678609864
  • Enrollment ID: I20100326000569

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Kenneth H Fife such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1497711865NPI-NPPES
100071630MedicaidIN

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RI0200XInternal Medicine - Infectious Disease G153225 (California)Secondary
207RI0200XInternal Medicine - Infectious Disease 01030930 (Indiana)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. Kenneth H Fife allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameUniversity Medical Diagnostic Associates Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1861441537
PECOS PAC ID: 3375446347
Enrollment ID: O20040202000510

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. Kenneth H Fife 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
Kenneth H Fife, MD
61 Sandy Creek Way,
Novato, CA 94947-2071

Ph: (317) 457-2214
Kenneth H Fife, MD
61 Sandy Creek Way,
Novato, CA 94947-2071

Ph: (317) 457-2214

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