Dr Ramon Luis Cruz Rivera, MD - Medicare General Acute Care Hospital in Ponce, PR

Dr Ramon Luis Cruz Rivera, MD is a medicare enrolled "General Acute Care Hospital" physician in Ponce, Puerto Rico. His current practice location is 917 Ave Tito Castro, Hospital San Lucas, Ponce, Puerto Rico. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (787) 844-2080.

Dr Ramon Luis Cruz Rivera is licensed to practice in Puerto Rico (license number 18514) 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 1174837546.

Contact Information

Dr Ramon Luis Cruz Rivera, MD
917 Ave Tito Castro, Hospital San Lucas,
Ponce, PR 00717-0000
(787) 844-2080
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Ramon Luis Cruz Rivera
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Acute Care Hospital
Location917 Ave Tito Castro, 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: 1174837546
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/28/2010
  • Last Update Date: 09/23/2014
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7810210242
  • Enrollment ID: I20141216001059

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Ramon Luis Cruz Rivera such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1174837546NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 28054 (Puerto Rico)Secondary
146D00000XPersonal Emergency Response Attendant 18514 (Puerto Rico)Secondary
282N00000XGeneral Acute Care Hospital 18514 (Puerto Rico)Primary
282NC0060XGeneral Acute Care Hospital - Critical Access 18514 (Puerto Rico)Secondary
282NC2000XGeneral Acute Care Hospital - Children 18514 (Puerto Rico)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 Ramon Luis Cruz Rivera allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameCentro Medico Del Turabo Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1710107883
PECOS PAC ID: 9335051952
Enrollment ID: O20080212000105

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 Ramon Luis 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 Ramon Luis Cruz Rivera, MD
Po Box 404,
Dorado, PR 00646-0404

Ph: (787) 648-0810
Dr Ramon Luis Cruz Rivera, MD
917 Ave Tito Castro, Hospital San Lucas,
Ponce, PR 00717-0000

Ph: (787) 844-2080

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