Barbara Jane Towner-winchester, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Oakland, CA

Barbara Jane Towner-winchester, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Oakland, California. Her current practice location is 10700 Macarthur Blvd, East Oakland Clinic, Suite 14b, Oakland, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (510) 563-4300.

Barbara Jane Towner-winchester is licensed to practice in California (license number G45418) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1487691317.

Contact Information

Barbara Jane Towner-winchester, MD
10700 Macarthur Blvd, East Oakland Clinic, Suite 14b,
Oakland, CA 94605-5260
(510) 563-4300
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Physician's Profile

Full NameBarbara Jane Towner-winchester
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Location10700 Macarthur Blvd, Oakland, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1487691317
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/31/2006
  • Last Update Date: 01/05/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2961452073
  • Enrollment ID: I20110513000085

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Barbara Jane Towner-winchester such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1487691317NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine G45418 (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. Barbara Jane Towner-winchester allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameLifelong Medical Care
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1689670002
PECOS PAC ID: 2062304538
Enrollment ID: O20050713000704

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. Barbara Jane Towner-winchester 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
Barbara Jane Towner-winchester, MD
Po Box 11247, Lifelong Medical Care,
Berkeley, CA 94712-2247

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Barbara Jane Towner-winchester, MD
10700 Macarthur Blvd, East Oakland Clinic, Suite 14b,
Oakland, CA 94605-5260

Ph: (510) 563-4300

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