Donald N Serafano, MD - Medicare Ophthalmology in Los Alamitos, CA

Donald N Serafano, MD is a medicare enrolled "Ophthalmology" physician in Los Alamitos, California. His current practice location is 10861 Cherry St, Ste 204, Los Alamitos, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (562) 598-3160.

Donald N Serafano is licensed to practice in California (license number C37441) 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 1144294455.

Contact Information

Donald N Serafano, MD
10861 Cherry St, Ste 204,
Los Alamitos, CA 90720-5402
(562) 598-3160
(562) 598-7383

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDonald N Serafano
GenderMale
SpecialityOphthalmology
Location10861 Cherry St, Los Alamitos, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1144294455
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/14/2006
  • Last Update Date: 03/13/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9335167949
  • Enrollment ID: I20101209000772

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Donald N Serafano such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1144294455NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207W00000XOphthalmology C37441 (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. Donald N Serafano allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameRegents Of The University Of California
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1871541953
PECOS PAC ID: 9830094275
Enrollment ID: O20031126000755
Entity NameEye Physicians Of Long Beach A Medical Group Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1235231598
PECOS PAC ID: 9234124538
Enrollment ID: O20040416000709

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. Donald N Serafano 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
Donald N Serafano, MD
10861 Cherry St, Ste 204,
Los Alamitos, CA 90720-5402

Ph: (562) 598-3160
Donald N Serafano, MD
10861 Cherry St, Ste 204,
Los Alamitos, CA 90720-5402

Ph: (562) 598-3160

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