Dr Anthony John Gerard Alastra, MD - Medicare Neurosurgery in Palm Springs, CA

Dr Anthony John Gerard Alastra, MD is a medicare enrolled "Neurological Surgery" physician in Palm Springs, California. He went to Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University and graduated in 1997 and has 27 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Neurosurgery. He is a member of the group practice Cal Med Physicians And Surgeons Inc, Arrowhead Neurosurgical Medical Group Inc and his current practice location is 1080 N Indian Canyon Dr Ste 201, Palm Springs, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (760) 507-8473.

Dr Anthony John Gerard Alastra is licensed to practice in California (license number C1561324) 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 1720069438.

Contact Information

Dr Anthony John Gerard Alastra, MD
1080 N Indian Canyon Dr Ste 201,
Palm Springs, CA 92262-4871
(760) 507-8473
(760) 507-8316

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Anthony John Gerard Alastra
GenderMale
SpecialityNeurosurgery
Experience27 Years
Location1080 N Indian Canyon Dr Ste 201, Palm Springs, 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:
  • Dr Anthony John Gerard Alastra attended and graduated from Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University in 1997
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1720069438
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/09/2005
  • Last Update Date: 06/22/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3678535416
  • Enrollment ID: I20191014001406

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Anthony John Gerard Alastra such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1720069438NPI-NPPES
02584898MedicaidNY

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207T00000XNeurological Surgery 217720-1 (New York)Secondary
207T00000XNeurological Surgery 25MA07917400 (New Jersey)Secondary
207T00000XNeurological Surgery C1561324 (California)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Desert Regional Medical CenterPalm springs, CAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Cal Med Physicians And Surgeons Inc438555668724
Arrowhead Neurosurgical Medical Group Inc731590064414

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. Dr Anthony John Gerard Alastra allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameCal Med Physicians And Surgeons Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1316054737
PECOS PAC ID: 4385556687
Enrollment ID: O20031104000708
Entity NameArrowhead Neurosurgical Medical Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1639255854
PECOS PAC ID: 7315900644
Enrollment ID: O20041108001131

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. Dr Anthony John Gerard Alastra 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
Dr Anthony John Gerard Alastra, MD
2560 N Hermosa Dr,
Palm Springs, CA 92262-2323

Ph: (646) 265-2770
Dr Anthony John Gerard Alastra, MD
1080 N Indian Canyon Dr Ste 201,
Palm Springs, CA 92262-4871

Ph: (760) 507-8473

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