Tiffany A Chen, MD - Medicare Ophthalmology in San Francisco, CA

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Tiffany A Chen, MD is a medicare enrolled "Ophthalmology - Pediatric Ophthalmology And Strabismus Specialist" physician in San Francisco, California. Her current practice location is 1825 4th St Fl 5, San Francisco, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (415) 353-2800.

Tiffany A Chen is licensed to practice in Massachusetts (license number 291481) 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 1003310673.

Contact Information

Tiffany A Chen, MD
1825 4th St Fl 5,
San Francisco, CA 94143-2350
(415) 353-2800
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Physician's Profile

Full NameTiffany A Chen
GenderFemale
SpecialityOphthalmology - Pediatric Ophthalmology And Strabismus Specialist
Location1825 4th St Fl 5, San Francisco, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1003310673
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/20/2018
  • Last Update Date: 11/02/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3678986478
  • Enrollment ID: I20220520002273

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Tiffany A Chen such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1003310673NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207WX0110XOphthalmology - Pediatric Ophthalmology And Strabismus Specialist 291481 (Massachusetts)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. Tiffany A Chen allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameChildrens Hospital Ophthalmology Foundation Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1770679045
PECOS PAC ID: 8729049150
Enrollment ID: O20041020000189

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. Tiffany A Chen 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
Tiffany A Chen, MD
490 Illinois St Fl 5,
San Francisco, CA 94143-2510

Ph: (148) 297-7087		Tiffany A Chen, MD
1825 4th St Fl 5,
San Francisco, CA 94143-2350

Ph: (415) 353-2800

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