Dr Jose Cruz Rivera, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Ponce, PR

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Dr Jose Cruz Rivera, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Ponce, Puerto Rico. His current practice location is O6 Calle 6, Urb Alta Vista, Ponce, Puerto Rico. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (787) 803-7017.

Dr Jose Cruz Rivera is licensed to practice in Puerto Rico (license number 12945) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1255396826.

Contact Information

Dr Jose Cruz Rivera, MD
O6 Calle 6, Urb Alta Vista,
Ponce, PR 00716
(787) 803-7017
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Jose Cruz Rivera
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
LocationO6 Calle 6, Ponce, Puerto Rico
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1255396826
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/18/2006
  • Last Update Date: 04/17/2014
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1355244450
  • Enrollment ID: I20040128000078

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Jose Cruz Rivera such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1255396826NPI-NPPES
12945OtherPRPUERTO RICO LICENCE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 12945 (Puerto Rico)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. Dr Jose Cruz Rivera allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameMed Centro Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1295727147
PECOS PAC ID: 5890692131
Enrollment ID: O20031216000213

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 Jose Cruz Rivera 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 Jose Cruz Rivera, MD
O6 Calle 16, Urb Alta Vista,
Ponce, PR 00716

Ph: (787) 643-6658		Dr Jose Cruz Rivera, MD
O6 Calle 6, Urb Alta Vista,
Ponce, PR 00716

Ph: (787) 803-7017

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