Catalina Ruiz Mesa, MD - Medicare Pediatrics in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Catalina Ruiz Mesa, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pediatrics - Pediatric Hematology-oncology" physician in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Her current practice location is 1600 S Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (954) 355-4527.

Catalina Ruiz Mesa is licensed to practice in Florida (license number ME117661) 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 1134413925.

Contact Information

Catalina Ruiz Mesa, MD
1600 S Andrews Ave,
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316-2510
(954) 355-4527
(954) 712-6688

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Physician's Profile

Full NameCatalina Ruiz Mesa
GenderFemale
SpecialityPediatrics - Pediatric Hematology-oncology
Location1600 S Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1134413925
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/08/2011
  • Last Update Date: 11/26/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7810282720
  • Enrollment ID: I20210819001660

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Catalina Ruiz Mesa such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1134413925NPI-NPPES
018028700MedicaidFL

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2080P0207XPediatrics - Pediatric Hematology-oncology ME117661 (Florida)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. Catalina Ruiz Mesa allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameChildrens Hospital
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1912939703
PECOS PAC ID: 0244143170
Enrollment ID: O20031107000130
Entity NameCapital Palliative Care Consultants Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1275541013
PECOS PAC ID: 8022902600
Enrollment ID: O20050729000870

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. Catalina Ruiz Mesa 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
Catalina Ruiz Mesa, MD
1700 Nw 49th St Ste 125,
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309-3750

Ph: (954) 355-4527
Catalina Ruiz Mesa, MD
1600 S Andrews Ave,
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316-2510

Ph: (954) 355-4527

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