Terry L Alkana, MD - Medicare Ophthalmology in Torrance, CA

Terry L Alkana, MD is a medicare enrolled "Ophthalmology" physician in Torrance, California. His current practice location is 19000 Hawthorne Blvd, Suite 110, Torrance, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (310) 370-3628.

Terry L Alkana is licensed to practice in California (license number WG41544) 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 1770666307.

Contact Information

Terry L Alkana, MD
19000 Hawthorne Blvd, Suite 110,
Torrance, CA 90503
(310) 370-3628
(310) 371-7863

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Physician's Profile

Full NameTerry L Alkana
GenderMale
SpecialityOphthalmology
Location19000 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1770666307
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/24/2006
  • Last Update Date: 03/07/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6406881911
  • Enrollment ID: I20051004000531

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Terry L Alkana such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1770666307NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207W00000XOphthalmology WG41544 (California)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. Terry L Alkana allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameStephen C Dinsmore Md Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1043396690
PECOS PAC ID: 9638123763
Enrollment ID: O20050310000715
Entity NameAarchan Joshi, M.d. Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1306924238
PECOS PAC ID: 1052350980
Enrollment ID: O20050428001299

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. Terry L Alkana 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
Terry L Alkana, MD
19000 Hawthorne Blvd, Stephen C Dinsmore Md Inc #110,
Torrance, CA 90503-1517

Ph: (310) 318-9313
Terry L Alkana, MD
19000 Hawthorne Blvd, Suite 110,
Torrance, CA 90503

Ph: (310) 370-3628

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