Sam Sheng Shay, MD - Medicare Anesthesiology in San Francisco, CA

Sam Sheng Shay, MD is a medicare enrolled "Anesthesiology" physician in San Francisco, California. His current practice location is 3700 California St, San Francisco, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (415) 719-0000.

Sam Sheng Shay is licensed to practice in California (license number G43703) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1013958362.

Contact Information

Sam Sheng Shay, MD
3700 California St,
San Francisco, CA 94118-1618
(415) 719-0000
Not Available

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Physician's Profile

Full NameSam Sheng Shay
GenderMale
SpecialityAnesthesiology
Location3700 California St, San Francisco, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1013958362
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/09/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/11/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8820057334
  • Enrollment ID: I20041008000658

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Sam Sheng Shay such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1013958362NPI-NPPES
00G437030MedicaidCA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207L00000XAnesthesiology G43703 (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. Sam Sheng Shay allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameJohn Muir Trauma Physicians Billing Service
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1093864837
PECOS PAC ID: 3476542515
Enrollment ID: O20050420001452
Entity NamePontine Incorporated
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1053757609
PECOS PAC ID: 1052550266
Enrollment ID: O20130722000133
Entity NameCep America - Anesthesia Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1790401438
PECOS PAC ID: 3678897915
Enrollment ID: O20150115001110

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. Sam Sheng Shay 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
Sam Sheng Shay, MD
Po Box 39000, Dept 33995,
San Francisco, CA 94139-0001

Ph: (503) 372-2740
Sam Sheng Shay, MD
3700 California St,
San Francisco, CA 94118-1618

Ph: (415) 719-0000

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