Shumaila Athar, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Plano, TX

Shumaila Athar, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Plano, Texas. Her current practice location is 4001 W 15th St Ste 245, Plano, Texas. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (972) 596-5222.

Shumaila Athar is licensed to practice in Texas (license number P8844) 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 1174813380.

Contact Information

Shumaila Athar, MD
4001 W 15th St Ste 245,
Plano, TX 75093-5839
(972) 596-5222
(972) 596-5291



Physician's Profile

Full NameShumaila Athar
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location4001 W 15th St Ste 245, Plano, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1174813380
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/10/2011
  • Last Update Date: 06/08/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9638491764
  • Enrollment ID: I20141201000891

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Shumaila Athar such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1174813380NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine P8844 (Texas)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. Shumaila Athar allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameMedical Clinic Of North Texas, Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1033167234
PECOS PAC ID: 9830084540
Enrollment ID: O20040430001258

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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. Shumaila Athar 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
Shumaila Athar, MD
4001 W 15th St Ste 245,
Plano, TX 75093-5839

Ph: (972) 596-5222
Shumaila Athar, MD
4001 W 15th St Ste 245,
Plano, TX 75093-5839

Ph: (972) 596-5222

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Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 5425 W Spring Creek Pkwy, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75024
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