Dr Akbar Gilani, MD - Medicare Psychiatry & Neurology in Castro Valley, CA

Dr Akbar Gilani, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Geriatric Psychiatry" physician in Castro Valley, California. His current practice location is 20055 Lake Chabot Rd Ste 350, Castro Valley, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (510) 209-7499.

Dr Akbar Gilani is licensed to practice in California (license number A71993) 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 1669556973.

Contact Information

Dr Akbar Gilani, MD
20055 Lake Chabot Rd Ste 350,
Castro Valley, CA 94546-5391
(510) 209-7499
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Akbar Gilani
GenderMale
SpecialityPsychiatry & Neurology - Geriatric Psychiatry
Location20055 Lake Chabot Rd Ste 350, Castro Valley, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1669556973
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/24/2006
  • Last Update Date: 05/14/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7517123631
  • Enrollment ID: I20120718000208

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Akbar Gilani such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1669556973NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084P0805XPsychiatry & Neurology - Geriatric Psychiatry A71993 (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. Dr Akbar Gilani allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameDepartment Of State Hospitals
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1124078704
PECOS PAC ID: 9638174238
Enrollment ID: O20081031000305

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. Dr Akbar Gilani 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
Dr Akbar Gilani, MD
20055 Lake Chabot Rd Ste 350,
Castro Valley, CA 94546-5391

Ph: (510) 209-7499
Dr Akbar Gilani, MD
20055 Lake Chabot Rd Ste 350,
Castro Valley, CA 94546-5391

Ph: (510) 209-7499

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