Benish Alam, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Altamont, NY

Benish Alam, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Altamont, New York. Her current practice location is 428 Ny-146, Altamont, New York. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (518) 861-5141.

Benish Alam is licensed to practice in New York (license number P130259) 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 1568234078.

Contact Information

Benish Alam, MD
428 Ny-146,
Altamont, NY 12009
(518) 861-5141
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Physician's Profile

Full NameBenish Alam
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Location428 Ny-146, Altamont, New York
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1568234078
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/27/2023
  • Last Update Date: 09/06/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7416498183
  • Enrollment ID: I20240920002863

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Benish Alam such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1568234078NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine P130259 (New York)Primary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 2022036135 (Missouri)Secondary

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. Benish Alam allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameMill Basin Medical Health Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1346006202
PECOS PAC ID: 9133566128
Enrollment ID: O20240326003311

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. Benish Alam 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
Benish Alam, MD
13013 Fuller Ave Ste A,
Grandview, MO 64030-2687

Ph: (816) 214-5548
Benish Alam, MD
428 Ny-146,
Altamont, NY 12009

Ph: (518) 861-5141

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