Malak Shafik Rafla, MD - Medicare Psychiatry & Neurology in Cambridge, MA

Malak Shafik Rafla, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Child & Adolescent Psychiatry" physician in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His current practice location is 1493 Cambridge St, Cambridge, Massachusetts. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (617) 575-5837.

Malak Shafik Rafla is licensed to practice in Massachusetts (license number 251324) 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 1952625105.

Contact Information

Malak Shafik Rafla, MD
1493 Cambridge St,
Cambridge, MA 02139-1099
(617) 575-5837
(617) 665-1973

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Physician's Profile

Full NameMalak Shafik Rafla
GenderMale
SpecialityPsychiatry & Neurology - Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Location1493 Cambridge St, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1952625105
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/17/2010
  • Last Update Date: 02/19/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8325296775
  • Enrollment ID: I20120910000844

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Malak Shafik Rafla such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1952625105NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry 251324 (Massachusetts)Secondary
390200000XStudent In An Organized Health Care Education/training Program (* (Not Available))Secondary
2084P0804XPsychiatry & Neurology - Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 251324 (Massachusetts)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. Malak Shafik Rafla allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameRiverside Community Care Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1780791467
PECOS PAC ID: 6709799885
Enrollment ID: O20031106000306
Entity NameCambridge Public Health Commission
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1487603585
PECOS PAC ID: 8921910894
Enrollment ID: O20040121000364

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. Malak Shafik Rafla 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
Malak Shafik Rafla, MD
328 Broadway Ste 3,
Cambridge, MA 02139-1840

Ph: (857) 320-3800
Malak Shafik Rafla, MD
1493 Cambridge St,
Cambridge, MA 02139-1099

Ph: (617) 575-5837

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