Dr Mala S Nayak, MD - Medicare Psychiatry & Neurology in Palo Alto, CA

Dr Mala S Nayak, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry" physician in Palo Alto, California. Her current practice location is 206 California Ave, Service Team Adult California, Palo Alto, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (650) 617-8340.

Dr Mala S Nayak is licensed to practice in California (license number A55279) 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 1215036918.

Contact Information

Dr Mala S Nayak, MD
206 California Ave, Service Team Adult California,
Palo Alto, CA 94306-1618
(650) 617-8340
(650) 321-5468

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Mala S Nayak
GenderFemale
SpecialityPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry
Location206 California Ave, Palo Alto, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1215036918
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/21/2006
  • Last Update Date: 06/26/2013
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0345239745
  • Enrollment ID: I20040511000385

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Mala S Nayak such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1215036918NPI-NPPES
00A552791OtherPPIN

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084F0202XPsychiatry & Neurology - Forensic Psychiatry A55279 (California)Secondary
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry A55279 (California)Primary
2084P0802XPsychiatry & Neurology - Addiction Psychiatry A55279 (California)Secondary
2084P0804XPsychiatry & Neurology - Child & Adolescent Psychiatry A55279 (California)Secondary
2084P0805XPsychiatry & Neurology - Geriatric Psychiatry A55279 (California)Secondary

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 Mala S Nayak allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameMomentum For Mental Health
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1154426807
PECOS PAC ID: 2769377217
Enrollment ID: O20040618001294

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 Mala S Nayak 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 Mala S Nayak, MD
206 California Ave,
Palo Alto, CA 94306-1618

Ph: (650) 617-8340
Dr Mala S Nayak, MD
206 California Ave, Service Team Adult California,
Palo Alto, CA 94306-1618

Ph: (650) 617-8340

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