Dr Richard Duncan Minkner, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Santa Cruz, CA

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Dr Richard Duncan Minkner, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Santa Cruz, California. His current practice location is 540 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (831) 425-1279.

Dr Richard Duncan Minkner is licensed to practice in California (license number A122267) 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 1205140522.

Contact Information

Dr Richard Duncan Minkner, MD
540 Soquel Ave,
Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2353
(831) 425-1279
(831) 425-3500

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Richard Duncan Minkner
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location540 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1205140522
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/28/2010
  • Last Update Date: 11/19/2013
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8123250925
  • Enrollment ID: I20140409002120

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Richard Duncan Minkner such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1205140522NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine A122267 (California)Primary
390200000XStudent In An Organized Health Care Education/training Program A122267 (California)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 Richard Duncan Minkner allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameAdventist Health Physicians Network
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1063718583
PECOS PAC ID: 3274580972
Enrollment ID: O20050407000633

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 Richard Duncan Minkner 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 Richard Duncan Minkner, MD
540 Soquel Ave,
Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Ph: (831) 425-1279		Dr Richard Duncan Minkner, MD
540 Soquel Ave,
Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2353

Ph: (831) 425-1279

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