David Shafer, DMD - Medicare in Farmington, CT

David Shafer, DMD is a medicare enrolled "Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery" provider in Farmington, Connecticut. He went to Harvard Medical School and graduated in 1986 and has 38 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Oral Surgery. He is a member of the group practice University Dentists and his current practice location is 263 Farmington Ave, Farmington, Connecticut. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (860) 679-3300.

David Shafer is licensed to practice in Connecticut (license number 007624) and he also participates in the medicare program. He may accept medicare assignments (which means he may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1528065992.

Contact Information

David Shafer, DMD
263 Farmington Ave,
Farmington, CT 06030-0001
(860) 679-3300
(860) 679-1099

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Healthcare Provider's Profile

Full NameDavid Shafer
GenderMale
SpecialityOral Surgery
Experience38 Years
Location263 Farmington Ave, Farmington, Connecticut
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMay be. He may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • David Shafer attended and graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1986
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1528065992
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/30/2005
  • Last Update Date: 05/12/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6507946548
  • Enrollment ID: I20080103000536

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for David Shafer such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1528065992NPI-NPPES
002076249MedicaidCT

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
1223S0112XDentist - Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery 007624 (Connecticut)Secondary
204E00000XOral & Maxillofacial Surgery 007624 (Connecticut)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
John Dempsey HospitalFarmington, CTHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
University Dentists68001671722

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. David Shafer allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameUniversity Of Connecticut Health Center
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1720083769
PECOS PAC ID: 3678472016
Enrollment ID: O20040106000105
Entity NameUniversity Dentists
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1922029768
PECOS PAC ID: 6800167172
Enrollment ID: O20170804000071

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. David Shafer 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
David Shafer, DMD
263 Farmington Ave, Provider Enrollment,
Farmington, CT 06030-2212

Ph: (860) 679-7503
David Shafer, DMD
263 Farmington Ave,
Farmington, CT 06030-0001

Ph: (860) 679-3300

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