Dr Laura I Catena, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in San Francisco, CA

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Dr Laura I Catena, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in San Francisco, California. Her current practice location is 505 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (415) 353-1238.

Dr Laura I Catena is licensed to practice in California (license number G77502) 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 1225089568.

Contact Information

Dr Laura I Catena, MD
505 Parnassus Ave,
San Francisco, CA 94143-2204
(415) 353-1238
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Laura I Catena
GenderFemale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location505 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1225089568
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/12/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/09/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5991881740
  • Enrollment ID: I20080319000666

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Laura I Catena such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1225089568NPI-NPPES
00G775020MedicaidCA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine G77502 (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 Laura I Catena allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameSan Francisco Emergency Medical
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1134110661
PECOS PAC ID: 5698662518
Enrollment ID: O20040303001130

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 Laura I Catena 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 Laura I Catena, MD
1635 Divisadero Street, Suite 625, Box 1821,
San Francisco, CA 94143-0001

Ph: (415) 476-4029		Dr Laura I Catena, MD
505 Parnassus Ave,
San Francisco, CA 94143-2204

Ph: (415) 353-1238

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