Yaw Ofori-behome, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in South Amboy, NJ

Yaw Ofori-behome, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in South Amboy, New Jersey. His current practice location is 135 S Broadway Ste A-4, South Amboy, New Jersey. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (732) 727-4900.

Yaw Ofori-behome is licensed to practice in New Jersey (license number 25MA08696000) 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 1427216746.

Contact Information

Yaw Ofori-behome, MD
135 S Broadway Ste A-4,
South Amboy, NJ 08879-1762
(732) 727-4900
(732) 727-4902

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Physician's Profile

Full NameYaw Ofori-behome
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location135 S Broadway Ste A-4, South Amboy, New Jersey
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1427216746
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/23/2008
  • Last Update Date: 02/12/2013
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8527244805
  • Enrollment ID: I20110523000127

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Yaw Ofori-behome such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1427216746NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 25MA08696000 (New Jersey)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. Yaw Ofori-behome allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameCentral Jersey Emergency Medicine Associates, Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1538106257
PECOS PAC ID: 2769386812
Enrollment ID: O20031121000027
Entity NameFreehold Hospitalists, Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1831231463
PECOS PAC ID: 4486754223
Enrollment ID: O20070710000428

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. Yaw Ofori-behome 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
Yaw Ofori-behome, MD
135 S Broadway Ste A-4,
South Amboy, NJ 08879-1762

Ph: (732) 727-4900
Yaw Ofori-behome, MD
135 S Broadway Ste A-4,
South Amboy, NJ 08879-1762

Ph: (732) 727-4900

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