Dr Shaheen Timmapuri, MD - Medicare Surgery in Philadelphia, PA

Dr Shaheen Timmapuri, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery - Pediatric Surgery" physician in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her current practice location is Erie Avenue At Front Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (215) 427-5292.

Dr Shaheen Timmapuri is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD421653) 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 1013182146.

Contact Information

Dr Shaheen Timmapuri, MD
Erie Avenue At Front Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19134-1095
(215) 427-5292
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Shaheen Timmapuri
GenderFemale
SpecialitySurgery - Pediatric Surgery
LocationErie Avenue At Front Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1013182146
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/29/2008
  • Last Update Date: 04/29/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3577638790
  • Enrollment ID: I20080821000489

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Shaheen Timmapuri such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1013182146NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2086S0120XSurgery - Pediatric Surgery MD421653 (Pennsylvania)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 Shaheen Timmapuri allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameSt Lukes Physician Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1700984622
PECOS PAC ID: 6709798333
Enrollment ID: O20040226000062

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 Shaheen Timmapuri 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 Shaheen Timmapuri, MD
Erie Avenue At Front Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19134-1095

Ph: (215) 427-5292
Dr Shaheen Timmapuri, MD
Erie Avenue At Front Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19134-1095

Ph: (215) 427-5292

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