Raza R Akbar, MD - Medicare Preventive Medicine in Munster, IN

Raza R Akbar, MD is a medicare enrolled "Preventive Medicine - Occupational Medicine" physician in Munster, Indiana. His current practice location is 9200 Calumet Ave Ste N502, Munster, Indiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (219) 440-5286.

Raza R Akbar is licensed to practice in Indiana (license number 01071724) 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 1669689386.

Contact Information

Raza R Akbar, MD
9200 Calumet Ave Ste N502,
Munster, IN 46321
(219) 440-5286
(219) 703-6571

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Physician's Profile

Full NameRaza R Akbar
GenderMale
SpecialityPreventive Medicine - Occupational Medicine
Location9200 Calumet Ave Ste N502, Munster, Indiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1669689386
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/16/2007
  • Last Update Date: 03/27/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2163586827
  • Enrollment ID: I20090126000390

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Raza R Akbar such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1669689386NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2083X0100XPreventive Medicine - Occupational Medicine 036121175 (Illinois)Secondary
2083X0100XPreventive Medicine - Occupational Medicine R7984 (Iowa)Secondary
2083X0100XPreventive Medicine - Occupational Medicine 01071724 (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. Raza R Akbar allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameNorthwestern Medical Faculty Foundation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1346235314
PECOS PAC ID: 4587576814
Enrollment ID: O20031105000541
Entity NameHarvey Emergency Physicians Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1184281651
PECOS PAC ID: 9436486560
Enrollment ID: O20190812001944

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. Raza R Akbar 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
Raza R Akbar, MD
9200 Calumet Ave Ste N502,
Munster, IN 46321-2862

Ph: (219) 440-5286
Raza R Akbar, MD
9200 Calumet Ave Ste N502,
Munster, IN 46321

Ph: (219) 440-5286

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