Elora K Apantaku, MD, MPH - Medicare Preventive Medicine in Chicago, IL

Elora K Apantaku, MD, MPH is a medicare enrolled "Preventive Medicine - Public Health & General Preventive Medicine" physician in Chicago, Illinois. Her current practice location is 3329 N Avers Ave Apt 3n, Chicago, Illinois. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (312) 405-9787.

Elora K Apantaku is licensed to practice in Illinois (license number 036.166537) 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 1780066159.

Contact Information

Elora K Apantaku, MD, MPH
3329 N Avers Ave Apt 3n,
Chicago, IL 60618-9737
(312) 405-9787
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Physician's Profile

Full NameElora K Apantaku
GenderFemale
SpecialityPreventive Medicine - Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
Location3329 N Avers Ave Apt 3n, Chicago, Illinois
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1780066159
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/22/2015
  • Last Update Date: 09/18/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8628367760
  • Enrollment ID: I20231031002302

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Elora K Apantaku such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1780066159NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2083P0901XPreventive Medicine - Public Health & General Preventive Medicine 332758 (Louisiana)Secondary
2083P0901XPreventive Medicine - Public Health & General Preventive Medicine 036.166537 (Illinois)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. Elora K Apantaku allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameErie Family Health Center Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1760499545
PECOS PAC ID: 9537050422
Enrollment ID: O20040322000689

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. Elora K Apantaku 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
Elora K Apantaku, MD, MPH
3329 N Avers Ave Apt 3n,
Chicago, IL 60618-9737

Ph: (312) 405-9787
Elora K Apantaku, MD, MPH
3329 N Avers Ave Apt 3n,
Chicago, IL 60618-9737

Ph: (312) 405-9787

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