Dr Kathy Alston, - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Washington, DC

Dr Kathy Alston, is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Washington, District Of Columbia. Her current practice location is 1220 12th St Se, Suite 120, Washington, District Of Columbia. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (202) 715-6572.

Dr Kathy Alston is licensed to practice in California (license number G58861) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1366584153.

Contact Information

Dr Kathy Alston,
1220 12th St Se, Suite 120,
Washington, DC 20003-3722
(202) 715-6572
(202) 559-6071

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Kathy Alston
GenderFemale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location1220 12th St Se, Washington, District Of Columbia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1366584153
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/12/2007
  • Last Update Date: 11/20/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2668490491
  • Enrollment ID: I20110421000694

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Kathy Alston such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1366584153NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine G58861 (California)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 Kathy Alston allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameUnity Health Care Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1093894172
PECOS PAC ID: 3476647264
Enrollment ID: O20071024000456

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 Kathy Alston 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 Kathy Alston,
1220 12th St Se, Suite 120,
Washington, DC 20003-3722

Ph: (202) 715-6572
Dr Kathy Alston,
1220 12th St Se, Suite 120,
Washington, DC 20003-3722

Ph: (202) 715-6572

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