Zafar U Khalid, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Merrillville, IN

Zafar U Khalid, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Merrillville, Indiana. He graduated from medical school in 1980 and has 44 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Elite Internal Medicine Pc and his current practice location is 8550 Broadway, Merrillville, Indiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (219) 769-3550.

Zafar U Khalid is licensed to practice in Indiana (license number 01034369) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1689657975.

Contact Information

Zafar U Khalid, MD
8550 Broadway,
Merrillville, IN 46410-7032
(219) 769-3550
(219) 769-8604

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Physician's Profile

Full NameZafar U Khalid
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience44 Years
Location8550 Broadway, Merrillville, Indiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Zafar U Khalid graduated from medical school in 1980
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1689657975
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/21/2005
  • Last Update Date: 09/30/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9133108699
  • Enrollment ID: I20040717000285

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Zafar U Khalid such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1689657975NPI-NPPES
100191320AMedicaidIN

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 01034369 (Indiana)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Methodist Hospitals IncGary, INHospital
Franciscan Health Crown PointCrown point, INHospital
St Mary Medical Center IncHobart, INHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Elite Internal Medicine Pc57998578352

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. Zafar U Khalid allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameElite Internal Medicine Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1528228301
PECOS PAC ID: 5799857835
Enrollment ID: O20080707000024

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. Zafar U Khalid 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
Zafar U Khalid, MD
Po Box 438,
Crown Point, IN 46308-0438

Ph: (219) 769-3550
Zafar U Khalid, MD
8550 Broadway,
Merrillville, IN 46410-7032

Ph: (219) 769-3550

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