Mrs Sara Elaine Shaffer, CNM - Medicare Advanced Practice Midwife in Bethesda, MD

Mrs Sara Elaine Shaffer, CNM is a medicare enrolled "Advanced Practice Midwife" in Bethesda, Maryland. Her current practice location is 8901 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (760) 585-8128.

Mrs Sara Elaine Shaffer is licensed to practice in Maryland (license number R223970) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1699752170.

Contact Information

Mrs Sara Elaine Shaffer, CNM
8901 Rockville Pike,
Bethesda, MD 20889-5600
(760) 585-8128
Not Available

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Provider's Profile

Full NameMrs Sara Elaine Shaffer
GenderFemale
SpecialityAdvanced Practice Midwife
Location8901 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1699752170
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/27/2005
  • Last Update Date: 09/23/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0749469641
  • Enrollment ID: I20170201000054

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Mrs Sara Elaine Shaffer such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1699752170NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
367A00000XAdvanced Practice Midwife R223970 (Maryland)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. Mrs Sara Elaine Shaffer allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameUniversity Of Maryland Community Medical Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1477530624
PECOS PAC ID: 3678472214
Enrollment ID: O20040102000687
Entity NameLuminis Health Medical Group, Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1073580205
PECOS PAC ID: 2860447315
Enrollment ID: O20050317000146

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. Mrs Sara Elaine Shaffer 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
Mrs Sara Elaine Shaffer, CNM
8901 Rockville Pike,
Bethesda, MD 20889-0001

Ph: (760) 585-8128
Mrs Sara Elaine Shaffer, CNM
8901 Rockville Pike,
Bethesda, MD 20889-5600

Ph: (760) 585-8128

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