Dr Shunji Sano, MD - Medicare Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in San Francisco, CA

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Dr Shunji Sano, MD is a medicare enrolled "Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)" physician in San Francisco, California. His current practice location is 550 16th St, Flr 5, San Francisco, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (415) 476-3535.

Dr Shunji Sano is licensed to practice in California (license number 34) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1033657192.

Contact Information

Dr Shunji Sano, MD
550 16th St, Flr 5,
San Francisco, CA 94143-2549
(415) 476-3535
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Shunji Sano
GenderMale
SpecialityThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Location550 16th St, San Francisco, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1033657192
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/08/2017
  • Last Update Date: 02/08/2017
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6901181726
  • Enrollment ID: I20170317001339

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Shunji Sano such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1033657192NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) 34 (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 Shunji Sano allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameRegents Of The University Of California
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1881763597
PECOS PAC ID: 4284547274
Enrollment ID: O20031106000389
Entity NameUniversity Of California San Francisco
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1861578973
PECOS PAC ID: 4486567229
Enrollment ID: O20031212000897
Entity NameUcsf Dept Of Surgery
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1477627537
PECOS PAC ID: 7719886373
Enrollment ID: O20040102000839
Entity NameUcsf Medical Group Business Services
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1477624104
PECOS PAC ID: 3779497870
Enrollment ID: O20040622001513

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 Shunji Sano 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 Shunji Sano, MD
550 16th St Fl 5, Pediatric Ct Surgery,
San Francisco, CA 94143-2549

Ph: (415) 476-3535		Dr Shunji Sano, MD
550 16th St, Flr 5,
San Francisco, CA 94143-2549

Ph: (415) 476-3535

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