Dr Swati Mehta, MD - Medicare Hospitalist in Redwood City, CA

Dr Swati Mehta, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Redwood City, California. Her current practice location is 170 Alameda De Las Pulgas, Redwood City, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (510) 410-1991.

Dr Swati Mehta is licensed to practice in California (license number 149180) 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 1376709923.

Contact Information

Dr Swati Mehta, MD
170 Alameda De Las Pulgas,
Redwood City, CA 94062
(510) 410-1991
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Swati Mehta
GenderFemale
SpecialityHospitalist
Location170 Alameda De Las Pulgas, Redwood City, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1376709923
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/04/2008
  • Last Update Date: 04/01/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5092946244
  • Enrollment ID: I20170705001218

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Swati Mehta such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1376709923NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 149180 (California)Secondary
207R00000XInternal Medicine MD162812 (Oregon)Secondary
208M00000XHospitalist 149180 (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 Swati Mehta allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameVituity Hospitalists Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1730666108
PECOS PAC ID: 2567714090
Enrollment ID: O20181011001813

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 Swati Mehta 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 Swati Mehta, MD
5232 Wrangler Ct,
Fremont, CA 94555-3529

Ph: (510) 410-1991
Dr Swati Mehta, MD
170 Alameda De Las Pulgas,
Redwood City, CA 94062

Ph: (510) 410-1991

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