Tanaz Kahen-biton, MD - Medicare Hospitalist in San Diego, CA

Tanaz Kahen-biton, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in San Diego, California. She went to University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine and graduated in 2004 and has 20 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Hospitalist. She is a member of the group practice Scripps Health and her current practice location is 501 Washington St, San Diego, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (619) 260-7125.

Tanaz Kahen-biton is licensed to practice in California (license number A95753) 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 1013117795.

Contact Information

Tanaz Kahen-biton, MD
501 Washington St,
San Diego, CA 92103-2231
(619) 260-7125
(619) 686-3874

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Physician's Profile

Full NameTanaz Kahen-biton
GenderFemale
SpecialityHospitalist
Experience20 Years
Location501 Washington St, San Diego, California
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:
  • Tanaz Kahen-biton attended and graduated from University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine in 2004
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1013117795
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/20/2007
  • Last Update Date: 11/26/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9739275975
  • Enrollment ID: I20071018000541

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Tanaz Kahen-biton such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1013117795NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine A95753 (California)Secondary
208M00000XHospitalist A95753 (California)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Scripps Mercy HospitalSan diego, CAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Scripps Health92340338531365

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. Tanaz Kahen-biton allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameScripps Health
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1275899072
PECOS PAC ID: 9234033853
Enrollment ID: O20031124000822

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. Tanaz Kahen-biton 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
Tanaz Kahen-biton, MD
10790 Rancho Bernardo Rd,
San Diego, CA 92127-5705

Ph: (619) 260-7125
Tanaz Kahen-biton, MD
501 Washington St,
San Diego, CA 92103-2231

Ph: (619) 260-7125

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