Ruth Frydman, MD - Medicare Psychiatry & Neurology in Portland, ME

Ruth Frydman, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry" physician in Portland, Maine. Her current practice location is 165 Lancaster St, Portland, Maine. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (207) 661-3161.

Ruth Frydman is licensed to practice in Maine (license number 013859) 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 1346341146.

Contact Information

Ruth Frydman, MD
165 Lancaster St,
Portland, ME 04101-2406
(207) 661-3161
(207) 780-0022

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Physician's Profile

Full NameRuth Frydman
GenderFemale
SpecialityPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry
Location165 Lancaster St, Portland, Maine
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1346341146
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/26/2006
  • Last Update Date: 10/23/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4789573999
  • Enrollment ID: I20040315000722

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Ruth Frydman such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1346341146NPI-NPPES
334220099MedicaidME

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry 013859 (Maine)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. Ruth Frydman allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameMainehealth
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1790265502
PECOS PAC ID: 7517860588
Enrollment ID: O20040701000166

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. Ruth Frydman 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
Ruth Frydman, MD
165 Lancaster St,
Portland, ME 04101-2406

Ph: (207) 661-3161
Ruth Frydman, MD
165 Lancaster St,
Portland, ME 04101-2406

Ph: (207) 661-3161

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