Dr Temitope Gafaar, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Saint Louis, MO

Dr Temitope Gafaar, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Saint Louis, Missouri. Her current practice location is 1 Barnes Jew Hosp Plz, Saint Louis, Missouri. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (314) 362-5000.

Dr Temitope Gafaar is licensed to practice in Missouri (license number 2019021217) 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 1609423888.

Contact Information

Dr Temitope Gafaar, MD
1 Barnes Jew Hosp Plz,
Saint Louis, MO 63110
(314) 362-5000
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Temitope Gafaar
GenderFemale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location1 Barnes Jew Hosp Plz, Saint Louis, Missouri
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1609423888
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/21/2019
  • Last Update Date: 10/04/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8527398114
  • Enrollment ID: I20231127002430

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Temitope Gafaar such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1609423888NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 2019021217 (Missouri)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 Temitope Gafaar allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameMercy Hospital Lebanon
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1447284898
PECOS PAC ID: 7214829019
Enrollment ID: O20040907000806
Entity NameMercy Hospital Springfield
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1043242159
PECOS PAC ID: 7416867593
Enrollment ID: O20050118000038

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 Temitope Gafaar 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 Temitope Gafaar, MD
660 S Euclid Ave,
Saint Louis, MO 63110-1010

Ph: (314) 362-5000
Dr Temitope Gafaar, MD
1 Barnes Jew Hosp Plz,
Saint Louis, MO 63110

Ph: (314) 362-5000

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