Dr John Alferes Jr, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Portland, OR

Dr John Alferes Jr, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Portland, Oregon. He went to Oregon Health Sciences University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1982 and has 42 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 Northwest and his current practice location is 3550 N Interstate Ave, Portland, Oregon. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (503) 285-9321.

Dr John Alferes Jr is licensed to practice in Oregon (license number OR MD13486) 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 1679680805.

Contact Information

Dr John Alferes Jr, MD
3550 N Interstate Ave,
Portland, OR 97227-1196
(503) 285-9321
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr John Alferes Jr
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience42 Years
Location3550 N Interstate Ave, Portland, Oregon
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 John Alferes Jr attended and graduated from Oregon Health Sciences University School Of Medicine in 1982
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1679680805
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/24/2006
  • Last Update Date: 02/04/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6103906243
  • Enrollment ID: I20080102000476

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr John Alferes Jr such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1679680805NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine OR MD13486 (Oregon)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Of The Northwest57996882301484

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 John Alferes Jr allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameKaiser Foundation Health Plan Of The Northwest
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1184786527
PECOS PAC ID: 5799688230
Enrollment ID: O20040130000799

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 John Alferes Jr 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 John Alferes Jr, MD
3440 Sw 14th Ave,
Portland, OR 97239-1414

Ph: (503) 222-6696
Dr John Alferes Jr, MD
3550 N Interstate Ave,
Portland, OR 97227-1196

Ph: (503) 285-9321

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