Dr Paul F Stemmer, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Ridgecrest, CA

Dr Paul F Stemmer, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Ridgecrest, California. He went to University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine and graduated in 1986 and has 38 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Bear Valley Community Health Care District and his current practice location is 900 N Heritage Dr Ste A, Ridgecrest, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (760) 446-3700.

Dr Paul F Stemmer is licensed to practice in California (license number G63347) 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 1891798112.

Contact Information

Dr Paul F Stemmer, MD
900 N Heritage Dr Ste A,
Ridgecrest, CA 93555-5540
(760) 446-3700
(760) 446-3705

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Paul F Stemmer
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience38 Years
Location900 N Heritage Dr Ste A, Ridgecrest, 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 Paul F Stemmer attended and graduated from University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine in 1986
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1891798112
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/31/2005
  • Last Update Date: 03/07/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0547254831
  • Enrollment ID: I20070501000702

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Paul F Stemmer such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1891798112NPI-NPPES
G63347OtherCACA LICENSE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery G63347 (California)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Bear Valley Community HospitalBig bear lake, CAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Bear Valley Community Health Care District03451385824

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 Paul F Stemmer allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameBear Valley Community Health Care District
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1073553756
PECOS PAC ID: 0345138582
Enrollment ID: O20040312000729

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 Paul F Stemmer 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 Paul F Stemmer, MD
1081 N China Lake Blvd,
Ridgecrest, CA 93555-3130

Ph: (760) 446-3551
Dr Paul F Stemmer, MD
900 N Heritage Dr Ste A,
Ridgecrest, CA 93555-5540

Ph: (760) 446-3700

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