Dr Lorna Avila, MD - Medicare Psychiatry in Staten Island, NY

Dr Lorna Avila, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry" physician in Staten Island, New York. She graduated from medical school in 1982 and has 42 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Psychiatry. Her current practice location is 201 Bryson Ave, Staten Island, New York. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (718) 477-2184.

Dr Lorna Avila is licensed to practice in New York (license number 179949) 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 1346250545.

Contact Information

Dr Lorna Avila, MD
201 Bryson Ave,
Staten Island, NY 10314-1922
(718) 477-2184
(718) 983-0348

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Lorna Avila
GenderFemale
SpecialityPsychiatry
Experience42 Years
Location201 Bryson Ave, Staten Island, New York
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 Lorna Avila graduated from medical school in 1982
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1346250545
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/09/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/08/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3779588876
  • Enrollment ID: I20060925000106

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Lorna Avila such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1346250545NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry 179949 (New York)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 Lorna Avila allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameMetro Community Health Centers Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1841536554
PECOS PAC ID: 8921227687
Enrollment ID: O20140912000473

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 Lorna Avila 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 Lorna Avila, MD
45 Hunter Ave,
Staten Island, NY 10306-2509

Ph: (718) 273-9724
Dr Lorna Avila, MD
201 Bryson Ave,
Staten Island, NY 10314-1922

Ph: (718) 477-2184

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