Dr Eliot S Light, MD - Medicare Family Practice in Pacific Grove, CA

Dr Eliot S Light, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Pacific Grove, California. He went to University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine and graduated in 1980 and has 44 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Family Practice. He is a member of the group practice Pacific Grove Family Medicine Inc and his current practice location is 621 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (831) 649-1011.

Dr Eliot S Light is licensed to practice in California (license number C40086) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1942382577.

Contact Information

Dr Eliot S Light, MD
621 Forest Ave,
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
(831) 649-1011
(831) 373-8201

Map and Direction




Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Eliot S Light
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Practice
Experience44 Years
Location621 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Eliot S Light attended and graduated from University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine in 1980
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1942382577
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/20/2006
  • Last Update Date: 09/30/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3072644137
  • Enrollment ID: I20100706000678

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Eliot S Light such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1942382577NPI-NPPES
770046058OtherBLUE SHIELD AND ALL OTHER
00G400860OtherCAMEDICARE PTAN
00G400860MedicaidCA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine C40086 (California)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Community Hospital Of The Monterey PeninsulaMonterey, CAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Pacific Grove Family Medicine Inc41838772932

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 Eliot S Light allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NamePacific Grove Family Medicine Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1710232996
PECOS PAC ID: 4183877293
Enrollment ID: O20130123000090

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 Eliot S Light 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 Eliot S Light, MD
621 Forest Ave,
Pacific Grove, CA 93950

Ph: (831) 649-1011
Dr Eliot S Light, MD
621 Forest Ave,
Pacific Grove, CA 93950

Ph: (831) 649-1011

Reviews and Comments


Family Medicine Doctors in Pacific Grove, CA

Gregory H. Crawford, MD
Family Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 940 Bayview Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Phone: 831-373-2181    
Dr. Dale Gene Obrien, MD
Family Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 312 Fountain Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Phone: 831-658-0600    Fax: 831-658-0518
Dr. Gloria L Kalisher, M.D.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 222 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Phone: 831-375-5566    
Dr. Steven Charles Posson, D.O.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 57 Country Club Gate, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Phone: 805-441-2720    
Eugene Benjamin, MD
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 220 Country Club Gate Center, Suite 27, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Phone: 831-915-0567    
Siang L. Lo, DO
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 621 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Phone: 831-649-1011    Fax: 831-373-8201

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Our Data: Information on www.medicarelist.com is built using data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The information disclosed on the NPI Registry are FOIA-disclosable and are required to be disclosed under the FOIA and the eFOIA amendments to the FOIA. There is no way to 'opt out' or 'suppress' the NPPES record data for health care providers with active NPIs.