Merin M Stephen, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Sacramento, CA

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Merin M Stephen, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology" physician in Sacramento, California. Her current practice location is 2279 45th St, Sacramento, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (916) 734-5959.

Merin M Stephen is licensed to practice in California (license number 137065) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1295998235.

Contact Information

Merin M Stephen, MD
2279 45th St,
Sacramento, CA 95817-1514
(916) 734-5959
(916) 703-5265

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Physician's Profile

Full NameMerin M Stephen
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology
Location2279 45th St, Sacramento, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1295998235
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/09/2008
  • Last Update Date: 11/29/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8729259023
  • Enrollment ID: I20150811003221

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Merin M Stephen such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1295998235NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RH0003XInternal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology 137065 (California)Primary

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. Merin M Stephen allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameSouthern California Permanente Medical Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1770515280
PECOS PAC ID: 6002729175
Enrollment ID: O20031110000678
Entity NameRegents Of The Univ Of Ca
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1013906973
PECOS PAC ID: 3375456619
Enrollment ID: O20031111000892

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. Merin M Stephen 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
Merin M Stephen, MD
4501 X St Ste 3016,
Sacramento, CA 95817-2229

Ph: (916) 734-3772		Merin M Stephen, MD
2279 45th St,
Sacramento, CA 95817-1514

Ph: (916) 734-5959

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