Namita Akolkar, MD - Medicare Preventive Medicine in North Potomac, MD

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Namita Akolkar, MD is a medicare enrolled "Preventive Medicine - Public Health & General Preventive Medicine" physician in North Potomac, Maryland. Her current practice location is 17807 Stoneridge Dr, North Potomac, Maryland. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (240) 683-1228.

Namita Akolkar is licensed to practice in District Of Columbia (license number MD048604) 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 1184037723.

Contact Information

Namita Akolkar, MD
17807 Stoneridge Dr,
North Potomac, MD 20878-1019
(240) 683-1228
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Physician's Profile

Full NameNamita Akolkar
GenderFemale
SpecialityPreventive Medicine - Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
Location17807 Stoneridge Dr, North Potomac, Maryland
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1184037723
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/10/2014
  • Last Update Date: 05/09/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1557650280
  • Enrollment ID: I20240202002321

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Namita Akolkar such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1184037723NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2083P0500XPreventive Medicine - Preventive Medicine/occupational Environmental Medicine MD048604 (District Of Columbia)Secondary
208D00000XGeneral Practice MD048604 (District Of Columbia)Secondary
2083P0901XPreventive Medicine - Public Health & General Preventive Medicine MD048604 (District Of Columbia)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. Namita Akolkar allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameUnity Health Care Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1093894172
PECOS PAC ID: 3476647264
Enrollment ID: O20071024000456

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. Namita Akolkar 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
Namita Akolkar, MD
17807 Stoneridge Dr,
North Potomac, MD 20878-1019

Ph: (240) 683-1228		Namita Akolkar, MD
17807 Stoneridge Dr,
North Potomac, MD 20878-1019

Ph: (240) 683-1228

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