Firas Qaqa, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Newark, NJ

Firas Qaqa, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology" physician in Newark, New Jersey. His current practice location is 111 Central Ave, Newark, New Jersey. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (973) 877-5000.

Firas Qaqa is licensed to practice in New Jersey (license number 25MA10048400) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1659786606.

Contact Information

Firas Qaqa, MD
111 Central Ave,
Newark, NJ 07102-1909
(973) 877-5000
Not Available



Physician's Profile

Full NameFiras Qaqa
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology
Location111 Central Ave, Newark, New Jersey
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1659786606
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/29/2014
  • Last Update Date: 05/15/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8224308010
  • Enrollment ID: I20170727001155

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Firas Qaqa such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1659786606NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RC0000XInternal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease 25MA10048400 (New Jersey)Secondary
207RI0011XInternal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology 25MA10048400 (New Jersey)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. Firas Qaqa allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NamePractice Associates Medical Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1427016385
PECOS PAC ID: 5890703177
Enrollment ID: O20060330000690

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Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Firas Qaqa, MD
200 Riverwalk Way,
Clifton, NJ 07014-1733

Ph: (312) 945-1543
Firas Qaqa, MD
111 Central Ave,
Newark, NJ 07102-1909

Ph: (973) 877-5000

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