Michelle A Lafornara, MD - Medicare Obstetrics & Gynecology in Brookline, MA

Michelle A Lafornara, MD is a medicare enrolled "Obstetrics & Gynecology" physician in Brookline, Massachusetts. Her current practice location is 1 Brookline Pl, Suite 423, Brookline, Massachusetts. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (617) 566-1535.

Michelle A Lafornara is licensed to practice in Massachusetts (license number 235961) 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 1801056585.

Contact Information

Michelle A Lafornara, MD
1 Brookline Pl, Suite 423,
Brookline, MA 02445-7224
(617) 566-1535
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Physician's Profile

Full NameMichelle A Lafornara
GenderFemale
SpecialityObstetrics & Gynecology
Location1 Brookline Pl, Brookline, Massachusetts
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1801056585
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/16/2008
  • Last Update Date: 01/27/2014
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3476628348
  • Enrollment ID: I20080813000057

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Michelle A Lafornara such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1801056585NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207V00000XObstetrics & Gynecology 235961 (Massachusetts)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. Michelle A Lafornara allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameHarvard Medical Faculty Phys At Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1518908136
PECOS PAC ID: 4486567104
Enrollment ID: O20031204000710
Entity NameLafornara Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1518205632
PECOS PAC ID: 4981858420
Enrollment ID: O20130208000111

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. Michelle A Lafornara 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
Michelle A Lafornara, MD
1 Brookline Pl, Suite 423,
Brookline, MA 02445-7224

Ph: (617) 566-1535
Michelle A Lafornara, MD
1 Brookline Pl, Suite 423,
Brookline, MA 02445-7224

Ph: (617) 566-1535

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