Akua Bediako, MD - Medicare Pediatrics in Elmhurst, NY

Akua Bediako, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pediatrics" physician in Elmhurst, New York. Her current practice location is 88-31 55th Avenue, Suite 201, Elmhurst, New York. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (718) 899-6600.

Akua Bediako is licensed to practice in New York (license number 317440) 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 1104389519.

Contact Information

Akua Bediako, MD
88-31 55th Avenue, Suite 201,
Elmhurst, NY 11373-4686
(718) 899-6600
(718) 606-3881



Physician's Profile

Full NameAkua Bediako
GenderFemale
SpecialityPediatrics
Location88-31 55th Avenue, Elmhurst, New York
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1104389519
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/11/2019
  • Last Update Date: 11/02/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5597145896
  • Enrollment ID: I20220705001039

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Akua Bediako such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1104389519NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208000000XPediatrics 317440 (New York)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. Akua Bediako allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameAdvantagecare Physicians Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1336578772
PECOS PAC ID: 2365735008
Enrollment ID: O20160719000446

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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. Akua Bediako 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
Akua Bediako, MD
55 Water Street, 2nd Floor Cred Dept,
New York, NY 10041-0010

Ph: (646) 680-2888
Akua Bediako, MD
88-31 55th Avenue, Suite 201,
Elmhurst, NY 11373-4686

Ph: (718) 899-6600

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