Dr Melinda Astran, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Alpine, CA

Dr Melinda Astran, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Alpine, California. Her current practice location is 4058 Willows Rd, Alpine, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (619) 445-1188.

Dr Melinda Astran is licensed to practice in California (license number C163169) 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 1184624744.

Contact Information

Dr Melinda Astran, MD
4058 Willows Rd,
Alpine, CA 91901-1668
(619) 445-1188
(619) 659-3140

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Melinda Astran
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location4058 Willows Rd, Alpine, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1184624744
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/26/2005
  • Last Update Date: 10/08/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6406879923
  • Enrollment ID: I20240506004296

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Melinda Astran such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1184624744NPI-NPPES
970089MedicaidAZ
1073680468OtherPRACTICE NPI
34058OtherAZMEDICAL LICENSE
P00296621OtherRAILROAD MEDICARE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 34058 (Arizona)Secondary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine K7650 (Texas)Secondary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine ME88278 (Florida)Secondary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine C163169 (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 Melinda Astran allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameNeighborhood Healthcare
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1598703647
PECOS PAC ID: 5294649406
Enrollment ID: O20031112000809

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 Melinda Astran 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 Melinda Astran, MD
1200 W Mohave Rd,
Parker, AZ 85344-6349

Ph: (928) 669-9201
Dr Melinda Astran, MD
4058 Willows Rd,
Alpine, CA 91901-1668

Ph: (619) 445-1188

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Family Medicine Doctors in Alpine, CA

Dr. Michael David Walker, M.D.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 4058 Willows Rd, Alpine, CA 91901
Phone: 619-445-1188    Fax: 619-569-3140
Niloufar Salehi, D.O.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 4058 Willows Rd, Alpine, CA 91901
Phone: 619-445-1188    
Dr. Jason D Silva, M.D.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1620 Alpine Blvd Ste 119, Alpine, CA 91901
Phone: 619-445-6200    Fax: 619-320-3343
Brian Diep, MD
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 4058 Willows Rd, Alpine, CA 91901
Phone: 619-445-1188    Fax: 619-659-3144
Noemi Vazquez, M.D.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 4058 Willows Rd, Alpine, CA 91901
Phone: 619-445-1188    Fax: 619-659-3140
Peter Murray Baum, D.O.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 4058 Willows Rd, Alpine, CA 91901
Phone: 619-445-1188    Fax: 619-659-3144

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Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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