Dr Menilik Merid Asfaw, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Brooklyn, NY

Dr Menilik Merid Asfaw, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from medical school in 1998 and has 26 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. He is a member of the group practice South Sound Inpatient Physicians Pllc and his current practice location is 585 Schenectady Ave, Brooklyn, New York. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (718) 363-6771.

Dr Menilik Merid Asfaw is licensed to practice in Washington (license number MD61408033) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1972093953.

Contact Information

Dr Menilik Merid Asfaw, MD
585 Schenectady Ave,
Brooklyn, NY 11203-1822
(718) 363-6771
(718) 604-5450

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Menilik Merid Asfaw
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience26 Years
Location585 Schenectady Ave, Brooklyn, New York
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Menilik Merid Asfaw graduated from medical school in 1998
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1972093953
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/15/2018
  • Last Update Date: 03/06/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0042613754
  • Enrollment ID: I20230310001524

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Menilik Merid Asfaw such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1972093953NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208M00000XHospitalist 62640 (Tennessee)Secondary
390200000XStudent In An Organized Health Care Education/training Program (* (Not Available))Secondary
207R00000XInternal Medicine MD61408033 (Washington)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Multicare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallup, WAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
South Sound Inpatient Physicians Pllc5991618738302

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 Menilik Merid Asfaw allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSouth Sound Inpatient Physicians Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1023285756
PECOS PAC ID: 5991618738
Enrollment ID: O20031107000668

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 Menilik Merid Asfaw 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 Menilik Merid Asfaw, MD
2570 S Dayton Way Apt A212,
Denver, CO 80231-6669

Ph: (720) 589-1762
Dr Menilik Merid Asfaw, MD
585 Schenectady Ave,
Brooklyn, NY 11203-1822

Ph: (718) 363-6771

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