Kamau Karanja, - Medicare Internal Medicine in Waltham, MA

Kamau Karanja, is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Waltham, Massachusetts. He went to Warren Alpert Medical School Of Brown University and graduated in 1994 and has 30 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Massachusetts Institute Of Technology and his current practice location is 564 Main St, Waltham, Massachusetts. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (781) 693-3800.

Kamau Karanja is licensed to practice in Massachusetts (license number 160304) 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 1720147895.

Contact Information

Kamau Karanja,
564 Main St,
Waltham, MA 02452-5516
(781) 693-3800
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Physician's Profile

Full NameKamau Karanja
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience30 Years
Location564 Main St, Waltham, Massachusetts
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:
  • Kamau Karanja attended and graduated from Warren Alpert Medical School Of Brown University in 1994
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1720147895
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/06/2006
  • Last Update Date: 03/11/2011
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7810928819
  • Enrollment ID: I20050830000416

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Kamau Karanja such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1720147895NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 160304 (Massachusetts)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Mount Auburn HospitalCambridge, MAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology559765866650

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. Kamau Karanja allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameHarvard Medical Faculty Phys At Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1194765438
PECOS PAC ID: 4486567104
Enrollment ID: O20031204000918
Entity NameMassachusetts Institute Of Technology
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1346308723
PECOS PAC ID: 5597658666
Enrollment ID: O20040203000789
Entity NameBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1548202641
PECOS PAC ID: 8123936119
Enrollment ID: O20041001000827
Entity NameBostons Community Medical Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1235174418
PECOS PAC ID: 1355390691
Enrollment ID: O20050113000756

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. Kamau Karanja 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
Kamau Karanja,
564 Main St,
Waltham, MA 02452-5516

Ph: (781) 693-3800
Kamau Karanja,
564 Main St,
Waltham, MA 02452-5516

Ph: (781) 693-3800

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