John Farens, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Shelton, CT

John Farens, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Shelton, Connecticut. He graduated from medical school in 1977 and has 47 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Griffin Faculty Physicians Inc and his current practice location is 224 Leavenworth Rd, Shelton, Connecticut. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (203) 926-1206.

John Farens is licensed to practice in Connecticut (license number 028528) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1427133354.

Contact Information

John Farens, MD
224 Leavenworth Rd,
Shelton, CT 06484-1809
(203) 926-1206
(203) 926-0413

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Physician's Profile

Full NameJohn Farens
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience47 Years
Location224 Leavenworth Rd, Shelton, Connecticut
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • John Farens graduated from medical school in 1977
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1427133354
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/26/2006
  • Last Update Date: 01/05/2011
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2466486642
  • Enrollment ID: I20110509000193

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for John Farens such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1427133354NPI-NPPES
1285289MedicaidCT

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 028528 (Connecticut)Primary
207RG0300XInternal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine 028528 (Connecticut)Secondary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Griffin HospitalDerby, CTHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Griffin Faculty Physicians Inc7618871997105

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. John Farens allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameGriffin Faculty Physicians Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1598755605
PECOS PAC ID: 7618871997
Enrollment ID: O20031120000158

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. John Farens 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
John Farens, MD
224 Leavenworth Rd,
Shelton, CT 06484-1809

Ph: (203) 926-1206
John Farens, MD
224 Leavenworth Rd,
Shelton, CT 06484-1809

Ph: (203) 926-1206

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Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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