Dr Jose Luis Vega Iii, MD - Medicare Family Practice in Yuma, AZ

Dr Jose Luis Vega Iii, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Yuma, Arizona. He graduated from medical school in 2011 and has 13 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Family Practice. He is a member of the group practice Sunset Community Health Center Inc and his current practice location is 675 S Avenue B, Yuma, Arizona. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (928) 539-3140.

Dr Jose Luis Vega Iii is licensed to practice in Arizona (license number 54496) 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 1881955169.

Contact Information

Dr Jose Luis Vega Iii, MD
675 S Avenue B,
Yuma, AZ 85364-2749
(928) 539-3140
(928) 782-5296

Map and Direction




Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Jose Luis Vega Iii
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Practice
Experience13 Years
Location675 S Avenue B, Yuma, Arizona
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 Jose Luis Vega Iii graduated from medical school in 2011
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1881955169
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/04/2012
  • Last Update Date: 02/14/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9739486747
  • Enrollment ID: I20171017002361

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Jose Luis Vega Iii such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1881955169NPI-NPPES
303915MedicaidAZ

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 54496 (Arizona)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Hospice Compassus-yumaYuma, AZHospice
Hospice Compassus - Sedona/ Flagstaff/ PrescottSedona, AZHospice
Yuma Regional Medical CenterYuma, AZHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Sunset Community Health Center Inc458756984324

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 Luis Vega Iii allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSunset Community Health Center Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1962507376
PECOS PAC ID: 4587569843
Enrollment ID: O20031201000540

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 Luis Vega Iii 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 Luis Vega Iii, MD
2060 W 24th St,
Yuma, AZ 85364-6123

Ph: (928) 819-8834
Dr Jose Luis Vega Iii, MD
675 S Avenue B,
Yuma, AZ 85364-2749

Ph: (928) 539-3140

Reviews and Comments


Family Medicine Doctors in Yuma, AZ

Dr. Tomasz Sebastian Gregory Fudalewski, MD
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2400 S Ave A, Yuma, AZ 85364
Phone: 928-336-1290    
Shawn Youngtae Sunu, DO
Family Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 1965 W 24th St Ste A, Yuma, AZ 85364
Phone: 928-344-5774    
Dr. Simi K. Dhillon, M.D.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: Yuma Regional Medical Center, 2400s. Ave A, Yuma, AZ 85364
Phone: 928-344-2000    
Dr. Grace Anne Surprise Garratt, MD
Family Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 2500 S 8th Ave Ste 200, Yuma, AZ 85364
Phone: 928-336-7095    
Palak Satija, MD
Family Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 2400 S Avenue A, Yuma, AZ 85364
Phone: 928-336-1290    
Dr. Arun T Varughese, MD
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2400 S Avenue A, Yuma, AZ 85364
Phone: 832-340-5657    
Alec Zamarripa, MD
Family Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: Po Box 99116, Yuma, AZ 85369
Phone: 928-269-2416    

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.