Zahra Shafaee, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Eastchester, NY

Zahra Shafaee, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery - Surgical Oncology" physician in Eastchester, New York. She graduated from medical school in 1996 and has 28 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. She is a member of the group practice Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai and her current practice location is 685 White Plains Rd, Eastchester, New York. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (914) 787-4107.

Zahra Shafaee is licensed to practice in New York (license number 222908) 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 1477565778.

Contact Information

Zahra Shafaee, MD
685 White Plains Rd,
Eastchester, NY 10709-5545
(914) 787-4107
(914) 779-0344

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Physician's Profile

Full NameZahra Shafaee
GenderFemale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience28 Years
Location685 White Plains Rd, Eastchester, New York
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:
  • Zahra Shafaee graduated from medical school in 1996
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1477565778
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/13/2006
  • Last Update Date: 10/16/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4385641778
  • Enrollment ID: I20070925000550

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Zahra Shafaee such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1477565778NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2086X0206XSurgery - Surgical Oncology 222908 (New York)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Elmhurst Hospital CenterElmhurst, NYHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai8224282926272

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. Zahra Shafaee allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameIcahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1609120674
PECOS PAC ID: 8224282926
Enrollment ID: O20130205000439

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. Zahra Shafaee 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
Zahra Shafaee, MD
685 White Plains Rd,
Eastchester, NY 10709-5545

Ph: (914) 787-4107
Zahra Shafaee, MD
685 White Plains Rd,
Eastchester, NY 10709-5545

Ph: (914) 787-4107

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