Sherrell Tong Lam, MD - Medicare Psychiatry in Bethesda, MD

Sherrell Tong Lam, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry" physician in Bethesda, Maryland. She went to University Of Illinois College Of Med (chi/peor/rock/chm-urb) and graduated in 2008 and has 16 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Psychiatry. She is a member of the group practice Southern California Permanente Medical Group and her current practice location is 8901 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, Maryland. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (301) 295-8785.

Sherrell Tong Lam is licensed to practice in Virginia (license number 0101246613) 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 1487817797.

Contact Information

Sherrell Tong Lam, MD
8901 Wisconsin Ave,
Bethesda, MD 20889-0004
(301) 295-8785
(301) 319-2180

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Physician's Profile

Full NameSherrell Tong Lam
GenderFemale
SpecialityPsychiatry
Experience16 Years
Location8901 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, Maryland
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:
  • Sherrell Tong Lam attended and graduated from University Of Illinois College Of Med (chi/peor/rock/chm-urb) in 2008
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1487817797
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/07/2008
  • Last Update Date: 12/27/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1557540622
  • Enrollment ID: I20210917002484

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Sherrell Tong Lam such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1487817797NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 0101246613 (Virginia)Secondary
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry 0101246613 (Virginia)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Southern California Permanente Medical Group60027291758172

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. Sherrell Tong Lam 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

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. Sherrell Tong Lam 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
Sherrell Tong Lam, MD
8901 Wisconsin Ave,
Bethesda, MD 20889-0004

Ph: (301) 295-8785
Sherrell Tong Lam, MD
8901 Wisconsin Ave,
Bethesda, MD 20889-0004

Ph: (301) 295-8785

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