Infectious Disease Doctors in Long Island City, NY Accepting Medicare

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Lindsay Zielinski, DO
Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 4209 28th St, Long Island City, NY 11101
Phone: 212-639-9675    
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Dr. Marcelle Carol Layton, MD
Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 42-09 28th Street, Cn 22a, Long Island City, NY 11101
Phone: 347-396-2656    Fax: 347-396-2753
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Dr. Joel Ackelsberg,
Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 4209 28th St # Cn-22a, Long Island City, NY 11101
Phone: 347-396-2645    Fax: 347-396-2753
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Dr. Sachin Jain, M.D., M.P.H.
Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 36-11 21st St, Long Island City, NY 11106
Phone: 718-482-7772    

Infectious Disease: An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.


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.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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