Alana Zhou, OD - Medicare Optometrist in Santa Clara, CA

Alana Zhou, OD is a medicare enrolled "Optometrist" provider in Santa Clara, California. Her current practice location is 710 Lawrence Expy Dept 486, Santa Clara, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (408) 851-4000.

Alana Zhou is licensed to practice in California (license number 11792T) 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 1518019660.

Contact Information

Alana Zhou, OD
710 Lawrence Expy Dept 486,
Santa Clara, CA 95051-5173
(408) 851-4000
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Healthcare Provider's Profile

Full NameAlana Zhou
GenderFemale
SpecialityOptometrist
Location710 Lawrence Expy Dept 486, Santa Clara, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1518019660
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 01/17/2007
  • Last Update Date: 12/30/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6305899584
  • Enrollment ID: I20050228000798

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Alana Zhou such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1518019660NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
152W00000XOptometrist 11792T (California)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. Alana Zhou allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Provider NamePermanente Medical Group Inc
Provider TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1073606299
PECOS PAC ID: 8921910225
Enrollment ID: O20031104000710

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. Alana Zhou 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
Alana Zhou, OD
710 Lawrence Expy Dept 486,
Santa Clara, CA 95051-5173

Ph: (408) 851-4000
Alana Zhou, OD
710 Lawrence Expy Dept 486,
Santa Clara, CA 95051-5173

Ph: (408) 851-4000

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