Dr Joseph Carino Claustro, MD - Medicare Surgery in Richlands, VA

Dr Joseph Carino Claustro, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Richlands, Virginia. His current practice location is 1 Clinic Dr, Richlands, Virginia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (276) 964-6771.

Dr Joseph Carino Claustro is licensed to practice in Virginia (license number 0101035281) 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 1922089077.

Contact Information

Dr Joseph Carino Claustro, MD
1 Clinic Dr,
Richlands, VA 24641-1102
(276) 964-6771
(276) 964-1314

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Joseph Carino Claustro
GenderMale
SpecialitySurgery
Location1 Clinic Dr, Richlands, Virginia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1922089077
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/07/2005
  • Last Update Date: 02/13/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7618019597
  • Enrollment ID: I20100115000557

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Joseph Carino Claustro such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1922089077NPI-NPPES
7332360MedicaidVA
0128505-000MedicaidWV
64007271MedicaidKY
098098OtherANTHEM BCBS

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery 0101035281 (Virginia)Primary
2086S0129XSurgery - Vascular Surgery 0101035281 (Virginia)Secondary

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 Joseph Carino Claustro allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameClinch Valley Physicians Associates Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1104265214
PECOS PAC ID: 9133146111
Enrollment ID: O20130821001053
Entity NameFauquier Physician Practices Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1770916983
PECOS PAC ID: 6406083104
Enrollment ID: O20131227001299

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 Joseph Carino Claustro 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 Joseph Carino Claustro, MD
Po Box Cvpa,
Richlands, VA 24641-1102

Ph: (276) 964-6771
Dr Joseph Carino Claustro, MD
1 Clinic Dr,
Richlands, VA 24641-1102

Ph: (276) 964-6771

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