Yama Ahmad Afshar, DO, MPH - Medicare Internal Medicine in Laguna Hills, CA

Yama Ahmad Afshar, DO, MPH is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Laguna Hills, California. His current practice location is 24321 Avenida De La Carlota, Laguna Hills, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (949) 204-3006.

Yama Ahmad Afshar is licensed to practice in California (license number 20A19926) 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 1003378415.

Contact Information

Yama Ahmad Afshar, DO, MPH
24321 Avenida De La Carlota,
Laguna Hills, CA 92653-3681
(949) 204-3006
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Physician's Profile

Full NameYama Ahmad Afshar
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Location24321 Avenida De La Carlota, Laguna Hills, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1003378415
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/03/2019
  • Last Update Date: 10/11/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6103292693
  • Enrollment ID: I20221025002617

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Yama Ahmad Afshar such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1003378415NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 20A19926 (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. Yama Ahmad Afshar allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameProvidence Medical Foundation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1285890624
PECOS PAC ID: 8921993205
Enrollment ID: O20040216001346

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. Yama Ahmad Afshar 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
Yama Ahmad Afshar, DO, MPH
24321 Avenida De La Carlota,
Laguna Hills, CA 92653-3681

Ph: (949) 204-3006
Yama Ahmad Afshar, DO, MPH
24321 Avenida De La Carlota,
Laguna Hills, CA 92653-3681

Ph: (949) 204-3006

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