Santiago Alvarez, LCSW - Medicare Clinical Social Worker in San Jose, CA

Santiago Alvarez, LCSW is a medicare enrolled "Social Worker - Clinical" provider in San Jose, California. His current practice location is 2160 The Alameda, Suite G, San Jose, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (408) 535-0153.

Santiago Alvarez is licensed to practice in California (license number LCS12958) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1518182799.

Contact Information

Santiago Alvarez, LCSW
2160 The Alameda, Suite G,
San Jose, CA 95126-1122
(408) 535-0153
(408) 358-6315

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Healthcare Provider's Profile

Full NameSantiago Alvarez
GenderMale
SpecialitySocial Worker - Clinical
Location2160 The Alameda, San Jose, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1518182799
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/14/2007
  • Last Update Date: 02/11/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6709198179
  • Enrollment ID: I20150629001475

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Santiago Alvarez such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1518182799NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
1041C0700XSocial Worker - Clinical LCS12958 (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. Santiago Alvarez allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NamePermanente Medical Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1073606299
PECOS PAC ID: 8921910225
Enrollment ID: O20031104000710

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. Santiago Alvarez 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
Santiago Alvarez, LCSW
Po Box 2327,
Los Gatos, CA 95031-2327

Ph: (408) 535-0153
Santiago Alvarez, LCSW
2160 The Alameda, Suite G,
San Jose, CA 95126-1122

Ph: (408) 535-0153

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