Aster Assefa, MD - Medicare Family Practice in Mt Pleasant, PA

Aster Assefa, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Mt Pleasant, Pennsylvania. She graduated from medical school in 1984 and has 40 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Family Practice. Her current practice location is 603 N Church St, Mt Pleasant, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (724) 547-3030.

Aster Assefa is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD063307L) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1912012295.

Contact Information

Aster Assefa, MD
603 N Church St,
Mt Pleasant, PA 15666-1006
(724) 547-3030
(724) 547-4596

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Physician's Profile

Full NameAster Assefa
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Practice
Experience40 Years
Location603 N Church St, Mt Pleasant, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Aster Assefa graduated from medical school in 1984
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1912012295
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/20/2006
  • Last Update Date: 01/19/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4385830983
  • Enrollment ID: I20101122000763

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Aster Assefa such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1912012295NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine MD063307L (Pennsylvania)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Amedisys Home Health Of PaUniontown, PAHome health agency
Excela Health - Frick HospitalMount pleasant, PAHospital
Excela Health Westmoreland Regional HospitalGreensburg, PAHospital

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. Aster Assefa allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameAster Assefa, Md, Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1407961782
PECOS PAC ID: 0143212175
Enrollment ID: O20040331000869

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. Aster Assefa 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
Aster Assefa, MD
711 Rembrandt Cir,
Irwin, PA 15642-9530

Ph: (724) 861-4770
Aster Assefa, MD
603 N Church St,
Mt Pleasant, PA 15666-1006

Ph: (724) 547-3030

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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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