Akash Nahar, MD - Medicare Pediatrics in Philadelphia, PA

Akash Nahar, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pediatrics - Pediatric Hematology-oncology" physician in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His current practice location is 160 E Erie Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (215) 427-5348.

Akash Nahar is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD443869) 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 1700051224.

Contact Information

Akash Nahar, MD
160 E Erie Ave,
Philadelphia, PA 19134-1011
(215) 427-5348
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Physician's Profile

Full NameAkash Nahar
GenderMale
SpecialityPediatrics - Pediatric Hematology-oncology
Location160 E Erie Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1700051224
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/25/2008
  • Last Update Date: 03/21/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5991958274
  • Enrollment ID: I20130117000365

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Akash Nahar such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1700051224NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208000000XPediatrics MD443869 (Pennsylvania)Secondary
2080P0207XPediatrics - Pediatric Hematology-oncology MD443869 (Pennsylvania)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. Akash Nahar allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSchc Pediatric Associates Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1255363578
PECOS PAC ID: 0648179432
Enrollment ID: O20040226000401
Entity NameStc Pediatrics Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1144864547
PECOS PAC ID: 7315372323
Enrollment ID: O20200122001254

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. Akash Nahar 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
Akash Nahar, MD
Po Box 13579,
Reading, PA 19612-3579

Ph: (484) 628-1324
Akash Nahar, MD
160 E Erie Ave,
Philadelphia, PA 19134-1011

Ph: (215) 427-5348

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