Dr Belay Woldegiorgis Atnafu, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Rockville, MD

Dr Belay Woldegiorgis Atnafu, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Rockville, Maryland. He graduated from medical school in 1996 and has 28 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Of The Mid-atlantic States, Inc and his current practice location is 9901 Medical Center Dr, Rockville, Maryland. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (240) 826-5710.

Dr Belay Woldegiorgis Atnafu is licensed to practice in Maryland (license number D0069759) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1548448822.

Contact Information

Dr Belay Woldegiorgis Atnafu, MD
9901 Medical Center Dr,
Rockville, MD 20850-3357
(240) 826-5710
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Belay Woldegiorgis Atnafu
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience28 Years
Location9901 Medical Center Dr, Rockville, Maryland
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Belay Woldegiorgis Atnafu graduated from medical school in 1996
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1548448822
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/08/2008
  • Last Update Date: 11/19/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4981779162
  • Enrollment ID: I20091125000592

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Belay Woldegiorgis Atnafu such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1548448822NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208M00000XHospitalist D0069759 (Maryland)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Virginia Hospital CenterArlington, VAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Of The Mid-atlantic States, Inc37794958581628

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 Belay Woldegiorgis Atnafu allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameKaiser Foundation Health Plan Of The Mid-atlantic States, Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1952461816
PECOS PAC ID: 3779495858
Enrollment ID: O20040105000308

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 Belay Woldegiorgis Atnafu 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 Belay Woldegiorgis Atnafu, MD
3 Mccausland Pl, #201,
Gaithersburg, MD 20877-7713

Ph: (301) 806-7078
Dr Belay Woldegiorgis Atnafu, MD
9901 Medical Center Dr,
Rockville, MD 20850-3357

Ph: (240) 826-5710

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