Teresa Benacquista, MD - Medicare Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery in Bronx, NY

Teresa Benacquista, MD is a medicare enrolled "Plastic Surgery" physician in Bronx, New York. She went to Harvard Medical School and graduated in 1985 and has 39 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery. She is a member of the group practice Montefiore Medical Center and her current practice location is Mmc - Dept. Of Plastic Surgery, 1625 Poplar Street, Ste. 200, Bronx, New York. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (718) 405-8333.

Teresa Benacquista is licensed to practice in New York (license number 174305) and she also participates in the medicare program. She may accept medicare assignments (which means she may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1912080938.

Contact Information

Teresa Benacquista, MD
Mmc - Dept. Of Plastic Surgery, 1625 Poplar Street, Ste. 200,
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 405-8333
Not Available



Physician's Profile

Full NameTeresa Benacquista
GenderFemale
SpecialityPlastic And Reconstructive Surgery
Experience39 Years
LocationMmc - Dept. Of Plastic Surgery, Bronx, New York
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMay be. She may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Teresa Benacquista attended and graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1985
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1912080938
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/23/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/08/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6608802335
  • Enrollment ID: I20050713000717

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Teresa Benacquista such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1912080938NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208200000XPlastic Surgery 174305 (New York)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NYHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Montefiore Medical Center37794960212003

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Entity NameMontefiore Medical Center
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1063525152
PECOS PAC ID: 3779496021
Enrollment ID: O20031113000235

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

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Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Teresa Benacquista, MD
79 South Dr,
Manhasset, NY 11030-3146

Ph: (718) 405-8333
Teresa Benacquista, MD
Mmc - Dept. Of Plastic Surgery, 1625 Poplar Street, Ste. 200,
Bronx, NY 10461

Ph: (718) 405-8333

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Plastic Surgery Doctors in Bronx, NY

Dr. Bruce Greenstein,
Plastic Surgery
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 1400 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, NY 10461
Phone: 718-918-3060    Fax: 718-918-4469
Brandon M Elnekaveh, MD
Plastic Surgery
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 815 Hutchinson River Pkwy Ste 793, Bronx, NY 10465
Phone: 718-792-4700    Fax: 718-792-1255
Dr. Barry Howard Dolich, MD
Plastic Surgery
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1200 Waters Place, Suite M106, Bronx, NY 10461
Phone: 718-430-0942    Fax: 718-828-1960
Heather A Erhard, MD
Plastic Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2425 Eastchester Rd, Bronx, NY 10469
Phone: 718-405-7500    Fax: 718-405-0408
Dr. Franziska Huettner, MD PHD
Plastic Surgery
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 4422 3rd Ave, Bronx, NY 10457
Phone: 718-960-9000    
Dr. Aravind Pothula, M.D.
Plastic Surgery
Medicare: May Accept Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1625 Poplar St, Bronx, NY 10461
Phone: 718-405-8444    Fax: 718-405-8345

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