Douglas Allen Balster, MD PHD in Palo Alto, CA

Douglas Allen Balster, MD PHD is a medicare enrolled "Pediatrics" physician in Palo Alto, California. His current practice location is 300 Pasteur Dr, Sumc-peds Physician Billing Mc 5530, Palo Alto, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (650) 498-7391.

Douglas Allen Balster is licensed to practice in California (license number A89930) 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 1093901639.

Contact Information

	Douglas Allen Balster, MD PHD
	300 Pasteur Dr, Sumc-peds Physician Billing Mc 5530, Palo Alto, CA 94304-2203
	(650) 498-7391
	(650) 725-7888

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Douglas Allen Balster
Gender	Male
Speciality	Pediatrics
Location	300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, California
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Medicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1093901639
Provider Enumeration Date: 09/18/2007
Last Update Date: 12/15/2021

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 5698835577
Enrollment ID: I20081121000539

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Douglas Allen Balster such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1093901639	NPI	-	NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
2080P0202X	Pediatrics - Pediatric Cardiology	A89930 (California)	Secondary
208000000X	Pediatrics	A89930 (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. Douglas Allen Balster allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Permanente Medical Group Inc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1073606299 PECOS PAC ID: 8921910225 Enrollment ID: O20031104000710

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. Douglas Allen Balster 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 Address	Practice Location Address
Douglas Allen Balster, MD PHD 300 Pasteur Dr, Sumc-peds Physician Billing Mc 5530, Palo Alto, CA 94304-2203 Ph: (650) 498-7391	Douglas Allen Balster, MD PHD 300 Pasteur Dr, Sumc-peds Physician Billing Mc 5530, Palo Alto, CA 94304-2203 Ph: (650) 498-7391

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Douglas Allen Balster, MD PHD - Medicare Pediatrics in Palo Alto, CA