Dr Salvatore Tarantino, MD - Medicare General Practice in La Mesa, CA

Dr Salvatore Tarantino, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in La Mesa, California. He graduated from medical school in 1981 and has 43 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Practice. He is a member of the group practice Caring Physicians Medical Group, Inc. and his current practice location is 8881 Fletcher Pkwy, Ste 370, La Mesa, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (619) 462-5555.

Dr Salvatore Tarantino is licensed to practice in California (license number A41845) 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 1174581458.

Contact Information

Dr Salvatore Tarantino, MD
8881 Fletcher Pkwy, Ste 370,
La Mesa, CA 91942
(619) 462-5555
(619) 462-5572

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Salvatore Tarantino
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Practice
Experience43 Years
Location8881 Fletcher Pkwy, La Mesa, 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 Salvatore Tarantino graduated from medical school in 1981
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1174581458
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/03/2006
  • Last Update Date: 11/11/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0840284964
  • Enrollment ID: I20120313000335

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Salvatore Tarantino such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1174581458NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine A41845 (California)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Grossmont HospitalLa mesa, CAHospital
Sharp Memorial HospitalSan diego, CAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Caring Physicians Medical Group, Inc.93351334462

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 Salvatore Tarantino allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameCaring Physicians Medical Group, Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1669680559
PECOS PAC ID: 9335133446
Enrollment ID: O20040412001542

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 Salvatore Tarantino 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 Salvatore Tarantino, MD
8881 Fletcher Pkwy, Ste 370,
La Mesa, CA 91942-3134

Ph: (619) 462-5555
Dr Salvatore Tarantino, MD
8881 Fletcher Pkwy, Ste 370,
La Mesa, CA 91942

Ph: (619) 462-5555

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Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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