Araz Tawfique, MD - Medicare Psychiatry & Neurology in Solana Beach, CA

Araz Tawfique, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry" physician in Solana Beach, California. His current practice location is 990 Highland Dr, Suite 105a, Solana Beach, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (619) 356-1446.

Araz Tawfique is licensed to practice in California (license number A109527) 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 1285882506.

Contact Information

Araz Tawfique, MD
990 Highland Dr, Suite 105a,
Solana Beach, CA 92075-2408
(619) 356-1446
(619) 618-4530

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Physician's Profile

Full NameAraz Tawfique
GenderMale
SpecialityPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry
Location990 Highland Dr, Solana Beach, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1285882506
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/28/2008
  • Last Update Date: 10/27/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6800922931
  • Enrollment ID: I20100329000518

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Araz Tawfique such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1285882506NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry A109527 (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. Araz Tawfique allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameCounty Of San Diego
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1225255375
PECOS PAC ID: 8123014057
Enrollment ID: O20040423001418
Entity NameEmergency And Acute Care Medical Corporation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1437103942
PECOS PAC ID: 9537108279
Enrollment ID: O20050502000734

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. Araz Tawfique 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
Araz Tawfique, MD
7770 Regents Rd, Ste 113-566,
San Diego, CA 92122-1937

Ph: (619) 356-1446
Araz Tawfique, MD
990 Highland Dr, Suite 105a,
Solana Beach, CA 92075-2408

Ph: (619) 356-1446

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