Steven Alvin La Fond, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in San Diego, CA

Steven Alvin La Fond, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine - Geriatric Medicine" physician in San Diego, California. His current practice location is 4647 Zion Ave, San Diego, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (619) 528-5000.

Steven Alvin La Fond is licensed to practice in California (license number A75258) 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 1942369517.

Contact Information

Steven Alvin La Fond, MD
4647 Zion Ave,
San Diego, CA 92120-2507
(619) 528-5000
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Physician's Profile

Full NameSteven Alvin La Fond
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine - Geriatric Medicine
Location4647 Zion Ave, San Diego, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1942369517
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/08/2006
  • Last Update Date: 11/30/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6608773569
  • Enrollment ID: I20041026000382

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Steven Alvin La Fond such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1942369517NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207QG0300XFamily Medicine - Geriatric Medicine A75258 (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. Steven Alvin La Fond allows following entities to bill medicare on his 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. Steven Alvin La Fond 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
Steven Alvin La Fond, MD
4647 Zion Ave,
San Diego, CA 92120-2507

Ph: (619) 528-5000
Steven Alvin La Fond, MD
4647 Zion Ave,
San Diego, CA 92120-2507

Ph: (619) 528-5000

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Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

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