Edith Fatima Akintokunbo, MD - Medicare Family Practice in Sugar Land, TX

Edith Fatima Akintokunbo, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Sugar Land, Texas. She went to Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and graduated in 2011 and has 13 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Family Practice. Her current practice location is 146 Eldridge Rd Ste B, Sugar Land, Texas. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (713) 714-6488.

Edith Fatima Akintokunbo is licensed to practice in Texas (license number P9786) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1902191240.

Contact Information

Edith Fatima Akintokunbo, MD
146 Eldridge Rd Ste B,
Sugar Land, TX 77478-3106
(713) 714-6488
(713) 583-0708



Physician's Profile

Full NameEdith Fatima Akintokunbo
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Practice
Experience13 Years
Location146 Eldridge Rd Ste B, Sugar Land, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Edith Fatima Akintokunbo attended and graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 2011
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1902191240
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/15/2011
  • Last Update Date: 12/07/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1456658301
  • Enrollment ID: I20160321002273

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Edith Fatima Akintokunbo such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1902191240NPI-NPPES
8GH420OtherTXBCBS TX
355984103MedicaidTX

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207QG0300XFamily Medicine - Geriatric Medicine P9786 (Texas)Secondary
2083P0011XPreventive Medicine - Undersea And Hyperbaric Medicine P9786 (Texas)Secondary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine P9786 (Texas)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Memorial Hermann Sugar Land HospitalSugar land, TXHospital
Memorial Hermann Hospital SystemHouston, TXHospital
Hca Houston Healthcare WestHouston, TXHospital

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. Edith Fatima Akintokunbo allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameBaylor College Of Medicine
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1053352914
PECOS PAC ID: 8224941265
Enrollment ID: O20031106000562

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Entity NameBaylor College Of Medicine
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1881026664
PECOS PAC ID: 8022243971
Enrollment ID: O20131030000972

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Entity NameHelium Medical Services Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1811348097
PECOS PAC ID: 4183902265
Enrollment ID: O20161024002364

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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. Edith Fatima Akintokunbo 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
Edith Fatima Akintokunbo, MD
Po Box 441057,
Houston, TX 77244-1057

Ph: (712) 714-6488
Edith Fatima Akintokunbo, MD
146 Eldridge Rd Ste B,
Sugar Land, TX 77478-3106

Ph: (713) 714-6488

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Family Medicine Doctors in Sugar Land, TX

Monica Kalra, DO
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 14023 Southwest Fwy, Sugar Land, TX 77478
Phone: 281-325-4100    
Dr. Brent Devin Reed, M.D.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 15200 Southwest Fwy Ste 175, Sugar Land, TX 77478
Phone: 713-461-2915    Fax: 713-461-5307
Robbyn Lucille Traylor, MD
Family Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 2415 Town Center Dr, Ste 300, Sugar Land, TX 77478
Phone: 281-201-0657    
Dr. Cedela Abdulla, M.D.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 3533 Town Center Blvd S, Ste. 200, Sugar Land, TX 77479
Phone: 713-772-0793    Fax: 281-781-2557
Wyntria Lacabe-moore, MD
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1403 Highway 6, Sugar Land, TX 77478
Phone: 832-260-0640    
Dr. Abraham K. Peringol, M.D.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 14815 Southwest Fwy, Sugar Land, TX 77478
Phone: 281-565-2140    Fax: 281-565-2174
Owen Capocyan, M.D.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 4911 Sandhill Dr, Sugar Land, TX 77479
Phone: 816-334-9302    

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