Saima Kanwal, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Selma, AL

Saima Kanwal, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Selma, Alabama. Her current practice location is 1023 Medical Center Pkwy, Suite 200, Selma, Alabama. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (334) 875-4184.

Saima Kanwal is licensed to practice in Alabama (license number L2587) 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 1649480112.

Contact Information

Saima Kanwal, MD
1023 Medical Center Pkwy, Suite 200,
Selma, AL 36701-6780
(334) 875-4184
(334) 874-3550

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Physician's Profile

Full NameSaima Kanwal
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location1023 Medical Center Pkwy, Selma, Alabama
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1649480112
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/23/2007
  • Last Update Date: 11/12/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3072693993
  • Enrollment ID: I20191119001259

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Saima Kanwal such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1649480112NPI-NPPES
103597MedicaidAL

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine L2587 (Alabama)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. Saima Kanwal allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameUniversity Of Alabama At Birmingham
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1184738478
PECOS PAC ID: 3779487970
Enrollment ID: O20031120000323

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. Saima Kanwal 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
Saima Kanwal, MD
1023 Medical Center Pkwy, Suite 200,
Selma, AL 36701-6780

Ph: (334) 875-4184
Saima Kanwal, MD
1023 Medical Center Pkwy, Suite 200,
Selma, AL 36701-6780

Ph: (334) 875-4184

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Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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