Dr Wilfred U Elaba, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Hartford, CT

Dr Wilfred U Elaba, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine" physician in Hartford, Connecticut. His current practice location is 80 Seymour Street, Hartford Hospital Geriatric Medicine, Hartford, Connecticut. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (860) 545-7043.

Dr Wilfred U Elaba is licensed to practice in Connecticut (license number 041234) 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 1538175765.

Contact Information

Dr Wilfred U Elaba, MD
80 Seymour Street, Hartford Hospital Geriatric Medicine,
Hartford, CT 06102
(860) 545-7043
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Wilfred U Elaba
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine
Location80 Seymour Street, Hartford, Connecticut
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1538175765
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/31/2006
  • Last Update Date: 02/21/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0042261232
  • Enrollment ID: I20050204000403

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Wilfred U Elaba such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1538175765NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RG0300XInternal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine 041234 (Connecticut)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 Wilfred U Elaba allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameStarling Physicians, Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1467537290
PECOS PAC ID: 7517863749
Enrollment ID: O20031209000877

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 Wilfred U Elaba 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 Wilfred U Elaba, MD
Hartford Hospital Professional Services, Po Box 40,000 Dept 634,
Hartford, CT 06151-0634

Ph: (860) 545-7602
Dr Wilfred U Elaba, MD
80 Seymour Street, Hartford Hospital Geriatric Medicine,
Hartford, CT 06102

Ph: (860) 545-7043

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