Kristin Boger Gershfield, MD - Medicare Hospitalist in Redwood City, CA

Kristin Boger Gershfield, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Redwood City, California. She went to Yale University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1999 and has 25 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Hospitalist. She is a member of the group practice Vituity Hospitalists Pc and her current practice location is 170 Alameda De Las Pulgas, Redwood City, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (650) 369-5811.

Kristin Boger Gershfield is licensed to practice in California (license number A74001) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1124030614.

Contact Information

Kristin Boger Gershfield, MD
170 Alameda De Las Pulgas,
Redwood City, CA 94062-2751
(650) 369-5811
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Physician's Profile

Full NameKristin Boger Gershfield
GenderFemale
SpecialityHospitalist
Experience25 Years
Location170 Alameda De Las Pulgas, Redwood City, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Kristin Boger Gershfield attended and graduated from Yale University School Of Medicine in 1999
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1124030614
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/12/2006
  • Last Update Date: 10/03/2017
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8224022447
  • Enrollment ID: I20040412000790

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Kristin Boger Gershfield such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1124030614NPI-NPPES
00A740010MedicaidCA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine A74001 (California)Secondary
208M00000XHospitalist A74001 (California)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Sequoia HospitalRedwood city, CAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Vituity Hospitalists Pc256771409083

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. Kristin Boger Gershfield allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameVituity Hospitalists Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1730666108
PECOS PAC ID: 2567714090
Enrollment ID: O20181011001813

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. Kristin Boger Gershfield 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
Kristin Boger Gershfield, MD
2100 Powell St, Suite 900,
Emeryville, CA 94608-1826

Ph: (510) 350-2600
Kristin Boger Gershfield, MD
170 Alameda De Las Pulgas,
Redwood City, CA 94062-2751

Ph: (650) 369-5811

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