Caroline Altergott, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Torrance, CA

Caroline Altergott, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Torrance, California. Her current practice location is 4101 Torrance Blvd, Er Dept, Torrance, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (310) 543-5814.

Caroline Altergott is licensed to practice in California (license number G69716) 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 1902841901.

Contact Information

Caroline Altergott, MD
4101 Torrance Blvd, Er Dept,
Torrance, CA 90503-4607
(310) 543-5814
(405) 749-4561

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Physician's Profile

Full NameCaroline Altergott
GenderFemale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location4101 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1902841901
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/17/2006
  • Last Update Date: 03/03/2017
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8123088259
  • Enrollment ID: I20041013000996

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Caroline Altergott such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1902841901NPI-NPPES
00G697160MedicaidCA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine G69716 (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. Caroline Altergott allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameChildrens Hospital Los Angeles Medical Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1265530653
PECOS PAC ID: 0143126920
Enrollment ID: O20031211000522

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. Caroline Altergott 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
Caroline Altergott, MD
4650 W Sunset Blvd,
Los Angeles, CA 90027-6062

Ph: (323) 660-2450
Caroline Altergott, MD
4101 Torrance Blvd, Er Dept,
Torrance, CA 90503-4607

Ph: (310) 543-5814

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