Dr Carol Shwery, DC - Medicare Chiropractor in Santa Cruz, CA

Dr Carol Shwery, DC is a medicare enrolled "Chiropractor" provider in Santa Cruz, California. She went to Los Angeles College Of Chiropractic and graduated in 1981 and has 43 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Chiropractic. Her current practice location is 3811 Portola Dr, Santa Cruz, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (831) 476-6906.

Dr Carol Shwery is licensed to practice in California (license number DC0142380) 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 1508938242.

Contact Information

Dr Carol Shwery, DC
3811 Portola Dr,
Santa Cruz, CA 95062-5232
(831) 476-6906
(831) 476-6994

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Healthcare Provider's Profile

Full NameDr Carol Shwery
GenderFemale
SpecialityChiropractic
Experience43 Years
Location3811 Portola Dr, Santa Cruz, California
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:
  • Dr Carol Shwery attended and graduated from Los Angeles College Of Chiropractic in 1981
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1508938242
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/15/2006
  • Last Update Date: 01/02/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7113178625
  • Enrollment ID: I20121128000187

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Carol Shwery such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1508938242NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
111N00000XChiropractor DC0142380 (California)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. Dr Carol Shwery allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Provider NameCarol E Shwery D C A Chiropractic Corp
Provider TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1821341918
PECOS PAC ID: 0941451447
Enrollment ID: O20121109000379

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 Carol Shwery 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
Dr Carol Shwery, DC
3811 Portola Dr,
Santa Cruz, CA 95062-5232

Ph: (831) 476-6906
Dr Carol Shwery, DC
3811 Portola Dr,
Santa Cruz, CA 95062-5232

Ph: (831) 476-6906

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