Farzana Begum, MD - Medicare Psychiatry in Hamden, CT

Farzana Begum, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry" physician in Hamden, Connecticut. She graduated from medical school in 1994 and has 30 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Psychiatry. She is a member of the group practice Northeast Medical Group Inc and her current practice location is 60 Washington Ave, Suite 304, Hamden, Connecticut. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (203) 281-2890.

Farzana Begum is licensed to practice in Connecticut (license number 041258) 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 1720092190.

Contact Information

Farzana Begum, MD
60 Washington Ave, Suite 304,
Hamden, CT 06518
(203) 281-2890
(203) 281-2896

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Physician's Profile

Full NameFarzana Begum
GenderFemale
SpecialityPsychiatry
Experience30 Years
Location60 Washington Ave, Hamden, Connecticut
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 Begum graduated from medical school in 1994
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1720092190
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/28/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/08/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3678466893
  • Enrollment ID: I20040203000499

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Farzana Begum such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1720092190NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry 041258 (Connecticut)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Northeast Medical Group Inc12542338361244

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 Begum allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameNortheast Medical Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1043278351
PECOS PAC ID: 1254233836
Enrollment ID: O20040123000522

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 Begum 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 Begum, MD
60 Washington Ave, Suite 304,
Hamden, CT 06518

Ph: (203) 281-2890
Farzana Begum, MD
60 Washington Ave, Suite 304,
Hamden, CT 06518

Ph: (203) 281-2890

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