Dr Carol A Ahern, MD - Medicare Family Practice in Sonoma, CA

Dr Carol A Ahern, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Sonoma, California. She went to University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine and graduated in 1988 and has 36 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Family Practice. She is a member of the group practice Sonoma Valley Community Health Center and her current practice location is 19270 Highway 12, Sonoma, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (707) 939-6070.

Dr Carol A Ahern is licensed to practice in California (license number G80132) and she also participates in the medicare program. She may accept medicare assignments (which means she may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1760546915.

Contact Information

Dr Carol A Ahern, MD
19270 Highway 12,
Sonoma, CA 95476-5414
(707) 939-6070
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Carol A Ahern
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Practice
Experience36 Years
Location19270 Highway 12, Sonoma, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMay be. She may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Carol A Ahern attended and graduated from University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine in 1988
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1760546915
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/21/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/23/2014
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5991845372
  • Enrollment ID: I20091215000582

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Carol A Ahern such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1760546915NPI-NPPES
GR0085520MedicaidCA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine G80132 (California)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Sonoma Valley HospitalSonoma, CAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Sonoma Valley Community Health Center680070868613

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 Carol A Ahern allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameSonoma Valley Community Health Center
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1770669715
PECOS PAC ID: 6800708686
Enrollment ID: O20091116000139

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 Carol A Ahern 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 Carol A Ahern, MD
19270 Highway 12,
Sonoma, CA 95476-5414

Ph: (707) 939-6070
Dr Carol A Ahern, MD
19270 Highway 12,
Sonoma, CA 95476-5414

Ph: (707) 939-6070

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