Dr Altaf Merchant, MD in Columbia, MD - Medicare Psychiatry & Neurology

Dr Altaf Merchant, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry" physician in Columbia, Maryland. His current practice location is 5500 Knoll North Dr Ste 290, Columbia, Maryland. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (301) 317-6575.

Dr Altaf Merchant is licensed to practice in Maryland (license number D0023416) 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 1912027707.

Contact Information

	Dr Altaf Merchant, MD
	5500 Knoll North Dr Ste 290, Columbia, MD 21045-2209
	(301) 317-6575
	(301) 317-9736

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Altaf Merchant
Gender	Male
Speciality	Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry
Location	5500 Knoll North Dr Ste 290, Columbia, Maryland
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Medicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1912027707
Provider Enumeration Date: 03/29/2007
Last Update Date: 07/08/2007

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 4981879087
Enrollment ID: I20111219000035

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Altaf Merchant such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1912027707	NPI	-	NPPES
798131700	Medicaid	MD

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
2084P0800X	Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry	D0023416 (Maryland)	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 Altaf Merchant allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Joshi & Merchant, Md,pa
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1609811447 PECOS PAC ID: 4981641206 Enrollment ID: O20070328000492

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 Altaf Merchant 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
Dr Altaf Merchant, MD 1804 By Woods Ln, Stevenson, MD 21153-0630 Ph: (410) 484-9955	Dr Altaf Merchant, MD 5500 Knoll North Dr Ste 290, Columbia, MD 21045-2209 Ph: (301) 317-6575

Reviews and Comments

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Dr Altaf Merchant, MD - Medicare Psychiatry & Neurology in Columbia, MD