Karen A Stanford, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Brooklyn, NY

Karen A Stanford, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Brooklyn, New York. She went to New York Medical College And Hospital For Women and graduated in 1997 and has 27 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. She is a member of the group practice Progressive Care Medical Group Pllc and her current practice location is 121 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn, New York. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (718) 250-6805.

Karen A Stanford is licensed to practice in New York (license number 222491) 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 1568554053.

Contact Information

Karen A Stanford, MD
121 Dekalb Ave,
Brooklyn, NY 11201-5425
(718) 250-6805
(718) 250-6616

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Physician's Profile

Full NameKaren A Stanford
GenderFemale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience27 Years
Location121 Dekalb Ave, 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:
  • Karen A Stanford attended and graduated from New York Medical College And Hospital For Women in 1997
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1568554053
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/29/2006
  • Last Update Date: 04/17/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8325091416
  • Enrollment ID: I20050301000597

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Karen A Stanford such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1568554053NPI-NPPES
02473063MedicaidNY

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery 222491 (New York)Secondary
207R00000XInternal Medicine 222491 (New York)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Glengariff Health Care CenterGlen cove, NYNursing home

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Progressive Care Medical Group Pllc711329820925

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. Karen A Stanford allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameProgressive Care Medical Group Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1295263796
PECOS PAC ID: 7113298209
Enrollment ID: O20170808002403
Entity NameCare Physicians Of Ny Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1558982199
PECOS PAC ID: 3072933738
Enrollment ID: O20201019000937

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. Karen A Stanford 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
Karen A Stanford, MD
121 Dekalb Ave,
Brooklyn, NY 11201-5425

Ph: (718) 250-6805
Karen A Stanford, MD
121 Dekalb Ave,
Brooklyn, NY 11201-5425

Ph: (718) 250-6805

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