Dr Steven Prakken, MD - Medicare Psychiatry & Neurology in Durham, NC

Dr Steven Prakken, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry" physician in Durham, North Carolina. His current practice location is 4309 Medical Park Dr, Durham, North Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (919) 668-7246.

Dr Steven Prakken is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 200200065) 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 1578586624.

Contact Information

Dr Steven Prakken, MD
4309 Medical Park Dr,
Durham, NC 27704-2388
(919) 668-7246
(919) 613-4525

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Steven Prakken
GenderMale
SpecialityPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry
Location4309 Medical Park Dr, Durham, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1578586624
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/26/2006
  • Last Update Date: 03/24/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6901822006
  • Enrollment ID: I20090303000305

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Steven Prakken such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1578586624NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry 200200065 (North Carolina)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 Steven Prakken allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NamePrivate Diagnostic Clinic Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1457389033
PECOS PAC ID: 1355254368
Enrollment ID: O20031204000577
Entity NameAvance Care Pa
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1487845020
PECOS PAC ID: 3577634476
Enrollment ID: O20080620000196

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 Steven Prakken 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 Steven Prakken, MD
4309 Medical Park Dr,
Durham, NC 27704-2388

Ph: (919) 668-7246
Dr Steven Prakken, MD
4309 Medical Park Dr,
Durham, NC 27704-2388

Ph: (919) 668-7246

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