William James Zafirau, MD - Medicare Family Practice in Akron, OH

William James Zafirau, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine" physician in Akron, Ohio. He went to Ohio State University College Of Medicine and graduated in 2000 and has 24 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Family Practice. He is a member of the group practice Cleveland Clinic Foundation and his current practice location is 55 Arch St, Suite 2h, Akron, Ohio. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (330) 375-4100.

William James Zafirau is licensed to practice in Ohio (license number 35-08-2625-Z) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1598744781.

Contact Information

William James Zafirau, MD
55 Arch St, Suite 2h,
Akron, OH 44304-1423
(330) 375-4100
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Physician's Profile

Full NameWilliam James Zafirau
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Practice
Experience24 Years
Location55 Arch St, Akron, Ohio
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • William James Zafirau attended and graduated from Ohio State University College Of Medicine in 2000
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1598744781
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 01/16/2006
  • Last Update Date: 11/09/2011
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2668445446
  • Enrollment ID: I20040818001465

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for William James Zafirau such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1598744781NPI-NPPES
2504856MedicaidOH
7226696OtherOHAETNA
341458069WZOtherOHSUMMA
729768OtherOHBUCKEYE COMM HEALTH PLAN
P00177583OtherOHRAILROAD MEDICARE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RG0300XInternal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine 35-08-2625-Z (Ohio)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Cypress Hospice LlcBerea, OHHospice
Hospice Of The Western Reserve, IncCleveland, OHHospice
O'neill Healthcare - HospiceBay village, OHHospice
Cleveland Clinic Hospice At HomeIndependence, OHHospice
University Hospitals HospiceWarrensville heights, OHHospice
Welsh Home TheRocky river, OHNursing home
O'neill Healthcare Fairview ParkFairview park, OHNursing home
O'neill Healthcare North OlmstedNorth olmsted, OHNursing home
Lutheran HomeWestlake, OHNursing home

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Cleveland Clinic Foundation18502035555690

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. William James Zafirau allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameThe Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1679525919
PECOS PAC ID: 1850203555
Enrollment ID: O20031103000049

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. William James Zafirau 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
William James Zafirau, MD
Po Box 26010,
Akron, OH 44319-6010

Ph: (888) 328-4534
William James Zafirau, MD
55 Arch St, Suite 2h,
Akron, OH 44304-1423

Ph: (330) 375-4100

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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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