Dr Bennett Townsend Shamsai, MD, MPH - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Lynn, MA

Dr Bennett Townsend Shamsai, MD, MPH is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Lynn, Massachusetts. His current practice location is 500 Lynnfield St, Emergency Room, Lynn, Massachusetts. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (781) 477-3455.

Dr Bennett Townsend Shamsai is licensed to practice in Massachusetts (license number 219926) 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 1942209804.

Contact Information

Dr Bennett Townsend Shamsai, MD, MPH
500 Lynnfield St, Emergency Room,
Lynn, MA 01904-1424
(781) 477-3455
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Bennett Townsend Shamsai
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location500 Lynnfield St, Lynn, Massachusetts
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1942209804
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/21/2005
  • Last Update Date: 07/08/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1153308457
  • Enrollment ID: I20040706000320

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Bennett Townsend Shamsai such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1942209804NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 219926 (Massachusetts)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 Bennett Townsend Shamsai allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameNorth Shore Physicians Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1588606123
PECOS PAC ID: 3577467224
Enrollment ID: O20050429000668

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 Bennett Townsend Shamsai 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 Bennett Townsend Shamsai, MD, MPH
19 Rock Brook Way,
Boxford, MA 01921-1214

Ph: (978) 769-5050
Dr Bennett Townsend Shamsai, MD, MPH
500 Lynnfield St, Emergency Room,
Lynn, MA 01904-1424

Ph: (781) 477-3455

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