Gail Baker, LMFT - Medicare Counselor in Palm Desert, CA

Gail Baker, LMFT is a medicare enrolled "Counselor - Mental Health" provider in Palm Desert, California. Her current practice location is 45445 Portola Ave Ste 1, Palm Desert, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (760) 385-3959.

Gail Baker is licensed to practice in California (license number IMF46855) 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 1568652139.

Contact Information

Gail Baker, LMFT
45445 Portola Ave Ste 1,
Palm Desert, CA 92260-4844
(760) 385-3959
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Healthcare Provider's Profile

Full NameGail Baker
GenderFemale
SpecialityCounselor - Mental Health
Location45445 Portola Ave Ste 1, Palm Desert, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1568652139
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/30/2007
  • Last Update Date: 04/18/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2961844568
  • Enrollment ID: I20240529000237

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Gail Baker such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1568652139NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
101YM0800XCounselor - Mental Health IMF46855 (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. Gail Baker allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NamePsych Partners
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1811455306
PECOS PAC ID: 0840639746
Enrollment ID: O20240411001868

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. Gail Baker 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
Gail Baker, LMFT
39905 Bird Ln Apt 16,
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270-5104

Ph: (760) 770-0906
Gail Baker, LMFT
45445 Portola Ave Ste 1,
Palm Desert, CA 92260-4844

Ph: (760) 385-3959

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