Dr Richard W Tezak, MD - Medicare Preventive Medicine in Salinas, CA

Dr Richard W Tezak, MD is a medicare enrolled "Preventive Medicine - Public Health & General Preventive Medicine" physician in Salinas, California. His current practice location is 1441 Constitution Blvd, Bldg. 200, Floor One, Suite 103, Salinas, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (831) 755-4123.

Dr Richard W Tezak is licensed to practice in California (license number G42005) 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 1619998960.

Contact Information

Dr Richard W Tezak, MD
1441 Constitution Blvd, Bldg. 200, Floor One, Suite 103,
Salinas, CA 93906-3100
(831) 755-4123
(831) 755-4123

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Richard W Tezak
GenderMale
SpecialityPreventive Medicine - Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
Location1441 Constitution Blvd, Salinas, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1619998960
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/22/2006
  • Last Update Date: 04/18/2011
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1456374693
  • Enrollment ID: I20060113000199

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Richard W Tezak such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1619998960NPI-NPPES
FHC70127FMedicaidCA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2083P0901XPreventive Medicine - Public Health & General Preventive Medicine G42005 (California)Primary

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 W Tezak allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameCounty Of Monterey
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1457303356
PECOS PAC ID: 2466345632
Enrollment ID: O20050712001287

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 W Tezak 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 W Tezak, MD
1615 Bunker Hill Way, Suite 100,
Salinas, CA 93906-6013

Ph: (831) 769-1304
Dr Richard W Tezak, MD
1441 Constitution Blvd, Bldg. 200, Floor One, Suite 103,
Salinas, CA 93906-3100

Ph: (831) 755-4123

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