Shehla Alavi, MD - Medicare Psychiatry in Inver Grove Heights, MN

Shehla Alavi, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry" physician in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. She graduated from medical school in 1989 and has 35 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Psychiatry. She is a member of the group practice Healthpartners Medical Group and her current practice location is 5625 Cenex Dr, Mail Stop 33100a, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (651) 552-2600.

Shehla Alavi is licensed to practice in Minnesota (license number 41131) 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 1508838533.

Contact Information

Shehla Alavi, MD
5625 Cenex Dr, Mail Stop 33100a,
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077-1724
(651) 552-2600
(651) 552-2614

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Physician's Profile

Full NameShehla Alavi
GenderFemale
SpecialityPsychiatry
Experience35 Years
Location5625 Cenex Dr, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
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:
  • Shehla Alavi graduated from medical school in 1989
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1508838533
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/03/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/08/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5799810917
  • Enrollment ID: I20100312000795

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Shehla Alavi such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1508838533NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry 41131 (Minnesota)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Healthpartners Medical Group17592939541429

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. Shehla Alavi allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameGroup Health Plan Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1710924683
PECOS PAC ID: 1759293954
Enrollment ID: O20031105000417

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. Shehla Alavi 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
Shehla Alavi, MD
8100 34th Ave S, Mc21110q,
Bloomington, MN 55425-1672

Ph: (952) 883-7172
Shehla Alavi, MD
5625 Cenex Dr, Mail Stop 33100a,
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077-1724

Ph: (651) 552-2600

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