Farzana Afroza, MD - Medicare Geriatric Medicine in Brooklyn, NY

Farzana Afroza, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Brooklyn, New York. She graduated from medical school in 2000 and has 24 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Geriatric Medicine. She is a member of the group practice Atlantic Professional Services Of Rhode Island Incorporated and her current practice location is 121 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, New York. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (718) 250-6744.

Farzana Afroza is licensed to practice in New York (license number 262075) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1487944674.

Contact Information

Farzana Afroza, MD
121 Dekalb Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 250-6744
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Physician's Profile

Full NameFarzana Afroza
GenderFemale
SpecialityGeriatric Medicine
Experience24 Years
Location121 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, New York
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Farzana Afroza graduated from medical school in 2000
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1487944674
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/09/2011
  • Last Update Date: 10/15/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6103086541
  • Enrollment ID: I20120322000348

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Farzana Afroza such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1487944674NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 262075 (New York)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown CampusBrooklyn, NYHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Atlantic Professional Services Of Rhode Island Incorporated670985573728

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. Farzana Afroza allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameAtlantic Professional Services Of Rhode Island Incorporated
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1922036946
PECOS PAC ID: 6709855737
Enrollment ID: O20061213000048

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. Farzana Afroza 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
Farzana Afroza, MD
121 Dekalb Ave,
Brooklyn, NY 11201-5425

Ph: (718) 250-6744
Farzana Afroza, MD
121 Dekalb Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Ph: (718) 250-6744

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