Dr Michael A Istfan, MD in South Charleston, WV - Medicare Rheumatology

Dr Michael A Istfan, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Rheumatology" physician in South Charleston, West Virginia. He went to Jc Edwards School Of Medicine, Marshall University and graduated in 1984 and has 40 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Rheumatology. He is a member of the group practice Charleston Area Medical Center Inc and his current practice location is 4610 Kanawha Ave Sw, Suite 301, South Charleston, West Virginia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (304) 720-8701.

Dr Michael A Istfan is licensed to practice in West Virginia (license number 14366) 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 1386650760.

Contact Information

	Dr Michael A Istfan, MD
	4610 Kanawha Ave Sw, Suite 301, South Charleston, WV 25309-1367
	(304) 720-8701
	(304) 720-8702

Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Michael A Istfan
Gender	Male
Speciality	Rheumatology
Experience	40 Years
Location	4610 Kanawha Ave Sw, South Charleston, West Virginia
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:

Dr Michael A Istfan attended and graduated from Jc Edwards School Of Medicine, Marshall University in 1984

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1386650760
Provider Enumeration Date: 07/31/2006
Last Update Date: 03/07/2017

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 6709079221
Enrollment ID: I20101018000011

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Michael A Istfan such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1386650760	NPI	-	NPPES
3910000444	Medicaid	WV

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207RR0500X	Internal Medicine - Rheumatology	14366 (West Virginia)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Charleston Area Medical Center	Charleston, WV	Hospital
Thomas Memorial Hospital	South charleston, WV	Hospital
Montgomery General Hospital, Inc	Montgomery, WV	Hospital
Camden Clark Medical Center	Parkersburg, WV	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Charleston Area Medical Center Inc	3375441637	675

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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 Michael A Istfan allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Charleston Area Medical Center Inc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1124248752 PECOS PAC ID: 3375441637 Enrollment ID: O20031223000426

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Entity Name	Rheumatology Group Pllc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1831536507 PECOS PAC ID: 3678716313 Enrollment ID: O20130828000967

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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 Michael A Istfan 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 Michael A Istfan, MD 4610 Kanawha Ave Sw, Suite 301, South Charleston, WV 25309-1367 Ph: (304) 720-8701	Dr Michael A Istfan, MD 4610 Kanawha Ave Sw, Suite 301, South Charleston, WV 25309-1367 Ph: (304) 720-8701

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Internal Medicine Doctors in South Charleston, WV

Dr. William Alexander Wade, MD Rheumatology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 4619 Kanawha Ave., Sw, South Charleston, WV 25309 Phone: 304-400-4545 Fax: 304-400-4546
Dr. Joe J White Jr., MD Rheumatology Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 401 Division St Ste 205, South Charleston, WV 25309 Phone: 304-342-0821 Fax: 304-345-6679
Dr. Franklin Scott Moore, D.O. Rheumatology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 4501 Maccorkle Ave Sw, Suite 301, South Charleston, WV 25309 Phone: 304-768-0700 Fax: 304-768-9790
Mohamad Riad Sankari, MD Rheumatology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 401 Division St Ste 205, South Charleston, WV 25309 Phone: 304-342-0821 Fax: 304-345-6679
Dr. Dina Marie Criniti, D.O. Rheumatology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 707 Chestnut St, South Charleston, WV 25309 Phone: 304-768-8500 Fax: 304-768-8530
Emily H Battle, M. D. Rheumatology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 4607 Maccorkle Ave Sw Ste 406, South Charleston, WV 25309 Phone: 304-766-4342 Fax: 304-766-3541
John Ponugupati, M.D. Rheumatology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 401 Division St, Suite 100, South Charleston, WV 25309 Phone: 304-766-4350 Fax: 304-766-4355

Dr Michael A Istfan, MD - Medicare Rheumatology in South Charleston, WV

Contact Information

Physician's Profile

Medical Identifiers

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Group Practice Association

Percentage of pregnant women living with HIV in South Africa increases, survey suggests

Research findings could lead to new drug design for neurological diseases

GSK voluntarily pauses enrollment in GSK2251052 clinical trials for cUTI

Dengue vaccine could be available in four years

Medicare Reassignments

Percentage of pregnant women living with HIV in South Africa increases, survey suggests

Research findings could lead to new drug design for neurological diseases

GSK voluntarily pauses enrollment in GSK2251052 clinical trials for cUTI

Dengue vaccine could be available in four years

Percentage of pregnant women living with HIV in South Africa increases, survey suggests

Research findings could lead to new drug design for neurological diseases

GSK voluntarily pauses enrollment in GSK2251052 clinical trials for cUTI

Dengue vaccine could be available in four years

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Mailing Address and Practice Location

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Research findings could lead to new drug design for neurological diseases

GSK voluntarily pauses enrollment in GSK2251052 clinical trials for cUTI

Dengue vaccine could be available in four years

Internal Medicine Doctors in South Charleston, WV