Dr Nafisa Z Poonawala, MD - Medicare General Practice in Woodbridge, NJ

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Dr Nafisa Z Poonawala, MD is a medicare enrolled "General Practice" physician in Woodbridge, New Jersey. Her current practice location is Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge Developmental Center, Woodbridge, New Jersey. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (732) 499-5951.

Dr Nafisa Z Poonawala is licensed to practice in New Jersey (license number 25MA04302700) 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 1700812617.

Contact Information

Dr Nafisa Z Poonawala, MD
Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge Developmental Center,
Woodbridge, NJ 07095-0189
(732) 499-5951
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Nafisa Z Poonawala
GenderFemale
SpecialityGeneral Practice
LocationRahway Avenue, Woodbridge, New Jersey
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1700812617
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/23/2006
  • Last Update Date: 10/19/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4486799707
  • Enrollment ID: I20100310000919

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Nafisa Z Poonawala such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1700812617NPI-NPPES
666195B1FOtherMEDICARE BILLING NUMBER

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208D00000XGeneral Practice 25MA04302700 (New Jersey)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 Nafisa Z Poonawala allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameState Of New Jersey Omb Centralized Payroll
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1467552240
PECOS PAC ID: 6406742592
Enrollment ID: O20050603000317

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 Nafisa Z Poonawala 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 Nafisa Z Poonawala, MD
State Of Nj Dept. Of Treasury, Po Box 15280,
Newark, NJ 07192-0001

Ph: () -		Dr Nafisa Z Poonawala, MD
Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge Developmental Center,
Woodbridge, NJ 07095-0189

Ph: (732) 499-5951

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