Frank A Piranio, DC - Medicare Chiropractor in San Diego, CA

Frank A Piranio, DC is a medicare enrolled "Chiropractor - Sports Physician" provider in San Diego, California. He graduated from medical school in 1996 and has 28 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Chiropractic. He is a member of the group practice Piranio Knepp Chiropractic Inc and his current practice location is 5252 Balboa Ave, Ste. 901, San Diego, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (858) 560-5022.

Frank A Piranio is licensed to practice in California (license number DC 25486) and he also participates in the medicare program. He may accept medicare assignments (which means he may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1558474767.

Contact Information

Frank A Piranio, DC
5252 Balboa Ave, Ste. 901,
San Diego, CA 92117-6906
(858) 560-5022
(858) 560-8092

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Healthcare Provider's Profile

Full NameFrank A Piranio
GenderMale
SpecialityChiropractic
Experience28 Years
Location5252 Balboa Ave, San Diego, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMay be. He may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Frank A Piranio graduated from medical school in 1996
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1558474767
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/15/2006
  • Last Update Date: 03/04/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5092891119
  • Enrollment ID: I20080328000406

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Frank A Piranio such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1558474767NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
111NS0005XChiropractor - Sports Physician DC 25486 (California)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Piranio Knepp Chiropractic Inc17593194863

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. Frank A Piranio allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Provider NamePiranio Knepp Chiropractic Inc
Provider TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1194899500
PECOS PAC ID: 1759319486
Enrollment ID: O20050802001433

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. Frank A Piranio 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
Frank A Piranio, DC
5252 Balboa Ave, Ste. 901,
San Diego, CA 92117-6917

Ph: (858) 560-5022
Frank A Piranio, DC
5252 Balboa Ave, Ste. 901,
San Diego, CA 92117-6906

Ph: (858) 560-5022

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