Dr James Zucherman, MD - Medicare Orthopedic Surgery in San Francisco, CA

Dr James Zucherman, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine" physician in San Francisco, California. He went to Baylor College Of Medicine and graduated in 1974 and has 50 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Orthopedic Surgery. He is a member of the group practice San Francisco Spine Surgeons Pc and his current practice location is 1 Shrader St, San Francisco, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (415) 750-5835.

Dr James Zucherman is licensed to practice in California (license number C36687) 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 1194887760.

Contact Information

Dr James Zucherman, MD
1 Shrader St,
San Francisco, CA 94117-1016
(415) 750-5835
(415) 750-8103

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr James Zucherman
GenderMale
SpecialityOrthopedic Surgery
Experience50 Years
Location1 Shrader St, San Francisco, California
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 James Zucherman attended and graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1974
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1194887760
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/13/2006
  • Last Update Date: 05/29/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4082644075
  • Enrollment ID: I20081209000721

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr James Zucherman such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1194887760NPI-NPPES
00C366870MedicaidCA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207XS0117XOrthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine C36687 (California)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
St Mary's Medical CenterSan francisco, CAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
San Francisco Spine Surgeons Pc84264599834

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 James Zucherman allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSan Francisco Spine Surgeons Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1629657424
PECOS PAC ID: 8426459983
Enrollment ID: O20210622002975

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 James Zucherman 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 James Zucherman, MD
1 Shrader St,
San Francisco, CA 94117-1016

Ph: (415) 750-5835
Dr James Zucherman, MD
1 Shrader St,
San Francisco, CA 94117-1016

Ph: (415) 750-5835

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