Amer Rafiaa, MD in Brooklyn, NY - Medicare Hematology/oncology

Amer Rafiaa, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology" physician in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from medical school in 1988 and has 36 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Hematology/oncology. His current practice location is 445 Bay Ridge Pkwy, Brooklyn, New York. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (718) 333-5118.

Amer Rafiaa is licensed to practice in New York (license number 209217) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1427022656.

Contact Information

	Amer Rafiaa, MD
	445 Bay Ridge Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11209-2701
	(718) 333-5118
	(718) 333-5240

Physician's Profile

Full Name	Amer Rafiaa
Gender	Male
Speciality	Hematology/oncology
Experience	36 Years
Location	445 Bay Ridge Pkwy, Brooklyn, New York
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Amer Rafiaa graduated from medical school in 1988

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1427022656
Provider Enumeration Date: 02/14/2006
Last Update Date: 01/11/2024

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 2961411244
Enrollment ID: I20060413000705

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Amer Rafiaa such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1427022656	NPI	-	NPPES
P763289	Other		OXFORD
01729262	Medicaid	NY
2506955	Other		GHI
03453P	Other	NY	HIP
209217-C46	Other		HEALTHFIRST

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207RH0003X	Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology	209217 (New York)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Centerlight Certified Home Health Agency	Brooklyn, NY	Home health agency
New York-presbyterian Hospital	New york, NY	Hospital
Cobble Hill Health Center Inc	Brooklyn, NY	Nursing home

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. Amer Rafiaa 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 Address	Practice Location Address
Amer Rafiaa, MD 445 Bay Ridge Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11209-2701 Ph: (718) 333-5118	Amer Rafiaa, MD 445 Bay Ridge Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11209-2701 Ph: (718) 333-5118

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Dr. Alexander Usorov, MD Hematology & Oncology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 447 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217 Phone: 718-858-6300
Dr. Marcellus Andre Walker, MD Hematology & Oncology Medicare: May Accept Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 2094 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207 Phone: 718-240-0516 Fax: 718-240-0564
Lotus Ahmed, D.O Hematology & Oncology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 518 Mcdonald Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11218 Phone: 917-848-5432 Fax: 347-252-6754
Mrs. Sophia Schwartzman, MD Hematology & Oncology Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 2700 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11229 Phone: 518-587-1141
Dr. Haitham M Ahmed, MD, MPH Hematology & Oncology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207 Phone: 718-240-2000 Fax: 718-240-2260
Yanjin Yang, Hematology & Oncology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 506 6th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215 Phone: 718-780-3000
Ashwad Afzal, M.D. Hematology & Oncology Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 506 6th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215 Phone: 718-780-5246

Amer Rafiaa, MD - Medicare Hematology/oncology in Brooklyn, NY