John K B Afshar, MD - Medicare Neurosurgery in West Palm Beach, FL

John K B Afshar, MD is a medicare enrolled "Neurological Surgery" physician in West Palm Beach, Florida. He went to Georgetown University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1987 and has 37 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Neurosurgery. He is a member of the group practice Tenet Florida Physician Services Llc and his current practice location is 901 Village Blvd Ste 702, West Palm Beach, Florida. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (561) 882-6214.

John K B Afshar is licensed to practice in Florida (license number ME68976) 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 1245215409.

Contact Information

John K B Afshar, MD
901 Village Blvd Ste 702,
West Palm Beach, FL 33409-1947
(561) 882-6214
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Physician's Profile

Full NameJohn K B Afshar
GenderMale
SpecialityNeurosurgery
Experience37 Years
Location901 Village Blvd Ste 702, West Palm Beach, Florida
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 K B Afshar attended and graduated from Georgetown University School Of Medicine in 1987
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1245215409
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/09/2005
  • Last Update Date: 01/10/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5294867164
  • Enrollment ID: I20100713000740

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for John K B Afshar such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1245215409NPI-NPPES
378375800MedicaidFL

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207T00000XNeurological Surgery ME68976 (Florida)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Options Home HealthWest palm beach, FLHome health agency
Accentcare Home Health Of Port St LuciePort saint lucie, FLHome health agency
Palm Beach Gardens Medical CenterPalm beach gardens, FLHospital
Cleveland Clinic Martin North HospitalStuart, FLHospital
Jupiter Medical CenterJupiter, FLHospital
Cleveland Clinic Indian River HospitalVero beach, FLHospital
Raulerson HospitalOkeechobee, FLHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Tenet Florida Physician Services Llc0345349478102

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 K B Afshar allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameTenet Florida Physician Services Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1659417467
PECOS PAC ID: 0345349478
Enrollment ID: O20080129000575

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 K B Afshar 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 K B Afshar, MD
Po Box 417,
Stuart, FL 34995-0417

Ph: (772) 223-2832
John K B Afshar, MD
901 Village Blvd Ste 702,
West Palm Beach, FL 33409-1947

Ph: (561) 882-6214

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