Maher Jafar, MD - Medicare Infectious Disease in Boston, MA

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Maher Jafar, MD is a medicare enrolled "Student In An Organized Health Care Education/training Program" physician in Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated from medical school in 2008 and has 18 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Infectious Disease. He is a member of the group practice Coastal Medical Associates and his current practice location is 800 Washington St # 238, Boston, Massachusetts. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (617) 636-7010.

Maher Jafar is licensed to practice in * (Not Available) (license number ) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1538593348.

Contact Information

Maher Jafar, MD
800 Washington St # 238,
Boston, MA 02111-1552
(617) 636-7010
(617) 636-7100

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Physician's Profile

Full NameMaher Jafar
GenderMale
SpecialityInfectious Disease
Experience18 Years
Location800 Washington St # 238, Boston, Massachusetts
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Maher Jafar graduated from medical school in 2008
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1538593348
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/28/2013
  • Last Update Date: 07/05/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4880972140
  • Enrollment ID: I20191008002974

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Maher Jafar such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1538593348NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208M00000XHospitalist 277653 (Massachusetts)Secondary
208M00000XHospitalist 69450 (Wisconsin)Secondary
390200000XStudent In An Organized Health Care Education/training Program (* (Not Available))Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
South Shore HospitalSouth weymouth, MAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Coastal Medical Associates7113029257412

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. Maher Jafar allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameCoastal Medical Associates
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1932175684
PECOS PAC ID: 7113029257
Enrollment ID: O20070221000057
Entity NameHospitalist Physicians Of Massachusetts Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1376145680
PECOS PAC ID: 4183038359
Enrollment ID: O20210129000078

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. Maher Jafar 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
Maher Jafar, MD
800 Washington St # 238,
Boston, MA 02111-1552

Ph: (617) 636-7010		Maher Jafar, MD
800 Washington St # 238,
Boston, MA 02111-1552

Ph: (617) 636-7010

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