Dr Shahida Asif, MD in El Reno, OK - Medicare Internal Medicine

Dr Shahida Asif, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in El Reno, Oklahoma. Her current practice location is 1631 E Us Highway 66, El Reno, Oklahoma. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (405) 262-7631.

Dr Shahida Asif is licensed to practice in Virginia (license number 0101242729) 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 1992980544.

Contact Information

	Dr Shahida Asif, MD
	1631 E Us Highway 66, El Reno, OK 73036-5769
	(405) 262-7631
	(405) 262-8099

Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Shahida Asif
Gender	Female
Speciality	Internal Medicine
Location	1631 E Us Highway 66, El Reno, Oklahoma
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Medicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1992980544
Provider Enumeration Date: 01/02/2008
Last Update Date: 11/19/2011

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 0749335412
Enrollment ID: I20090901000531

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Shahida Asif such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1992980544	NPI	-	NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207R00000X	Internal Medicine	0101242729 (Virginia)	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. Dr Shahida Asif allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.

Entity Name	El Reno Indian Health Center
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1386725604 PECOS PAC ID: 5193627263 Enrollment ID: O20040121000487

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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. Dr Shahida Asif 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
Dr Shahida Asif, MD 1631-a E. Highway 66, El -reno, OK 73036-5769 Ph: (405) 262-7631	Dr Shahida Asif, MD 1631 E Us Highway 66, El Reno, OK 73036-5769 Ph: (405) 262-7631

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Dr Shahida Asif, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in El Reno, OK

Contact Information

Physician's Profile

Medical Identifiers

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Medicare Reassignments

People with increased genetic risk of schizophrenia more likely to have lower IQs at age 70

Scientists identify a key regulator of DNA mutations

Study finds new infection route for bacterium that spreads from horses to humans

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How can some people live at high altitudes and thrive while others struggle?

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Mailing Address and Practice Location

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Internal Medicine Doctors in El Reno, OK