Pratima M Mehta, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Merrillville, IN

Pratima M Mehta, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Merrillville, Indiana. Her current practice location is 5825 Broadway, Suite A, Merrillville, Indiana. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (219) 884-1400.

Pratima M Mehta is licensed to practice in Indiana (license number 01032516A) 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 1780693341.

Contact Information

Pratima M Mehta, MD
5825 Broadway, Suite A,
Merrillville, IN 46410-2687
(219) 884-1400
(219) 884-1453

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Physician's Profile

Full NamePratima M Mehta
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location5825 Broadway, Merrillville, Indiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1780693341
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/05/2006
  • Last Update Date: 11/26/2014
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8325935364
  • Enrollment ID: I20040303000643

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Pratima M Mehta such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1780693341NPI-NPPES
247800COtherINGROUP INDIVIDUAL
247800OtherINGROUP

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 01032516A (Indiana)Primary
146D00000XPersonal Emergency Response Attendant 01032516A (Indiana)Secondary

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. Pratima M Mehta allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameEdgewater Systems For Balanced Living Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1588705784
PECOS PAC ID: 9234398397
Enrollment ID: O20120308000405

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. Pratima M Mehta 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
Pratima M Mehta, MD
441,scarborough Road,,
Valparaiso, IN 46385-8008

Ph: (219) 465-1834
Pratima M Mehta, MD
5825 Broadway, Suite A,
Merrillville, IN 46410-2687

Ph: (219) 884-1400

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