Dr Shanawar Alam, MD - Medicare Psychiatry & Neurology in Portsmouth, OH

Dr Shanawar Alam, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry" physician in Portsmouth, Ohio. Her current practice location is 1735 27th St Ste 302, Portsmouth, Ohio. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (740) 356-8425.

Dr Shanawar Alam is licensed to practice in Ohio (license number 35.133444) 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 1659465516.

Contact Information

Dr Shanawar Alam, MD
1735 27th St Ste 302,
Portsmouth, OH 45662
(740) 356-8425
(740) 353-8590

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Shanawar Alam
GenderFemale
SpecialityPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry
Location1735 27th St Ste 302, Portsmouth, Ohio
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1659465516
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/03/2006
  • Last Update Date: 06/06/2018
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7618131988
  • Enrollment ID: I20181128000538

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Shanawar Alam such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1659465516NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry K3965 (Texas)Secondary
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry 35.133444 (Ohio)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 Shanawar Alam allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameBlessing Corporate Services Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1720186265
PECOS PAC ID: 5991616138
Enrollment ID: O20040116000382
Entity NameBlessingcare Corporation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1992038640
PECOS PAC ID: 2769420959
Enrollment ID: O20050419000684

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 Shanawar Alam 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 Shanawar Alam, MD
1735 27th St Ste B06,
Portsmouth, OH 45662-2681

Ph: (740) 356-8681
Dr Shanawar Alam, MD
1735 27th St Ste 302,
Portsmouth, OH 45662

Ph: (740) 356-8425

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Practice Location: 1711 27th St Ste 103a, Portsmouth, OH 45662
Phone: 740-356-6740    Fax: 740-355-9281

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