Dr Steven John Escobar, MD - Medicare Pulmonary Disease in La Jolla, CA

Dr Steven John Escobar, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease" physician in La Jolla, California. He went to Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med and graduated in 1996 and has 28 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Pulmonary Disease. He is a member of the group practice Scripps Health and his current practice location is 9898 Genesee Ave, 6th Fl., La Jolla, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (858) 824-5404.

Dr Steven John Escobar is licensed to practice in California (license number C54135) 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 1245226117.

Contact Information

Dr Steven John Escobar, MD
9898 Genesee Ave, 6th Fl.,
La Jolla, CA 92037-1205
(858) 824-5404
(858) 964-3128

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Steven John Escobar
GenderMale
SpecialityPulmonary Disease
Experience28 Years
Location9898 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, 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 Steven John Escobar attended and graduated from Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med in 1996
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1245226117
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/26/2005
  • Last Update Date: 10/27/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3971792110
  • Enrollment ID: I20110104000921

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Steven John Escobar such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1245226117NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RC0200XInternal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine C54135 (California)Secondary
207RP1001XInternal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease C54135 (California)Primary
207R00000XInternal Medicine C54135 (California)Secondary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Scripps Green HospitalLa jolla, CAHospital
Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaLa jolla, CAHospital
Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas, CAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Scripps Health92340338531365

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 Steven John Escobar allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameScripps Health
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1275899072
PECOS PAC ID: 9234033853
Enrollment ID: O20031124000822

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 Steven John Escobar 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 Steven John Escobar, MD
10790 Rancho Bernardo Rd,
San Diego, CA 92127-5705

Ph: (858) 824-5404
Dr Steven John Escobar, MD
9898 Genesee Ave, 6th Fl.,
La Jolla, CA 92037-1205

Ph: (858) 824-5404

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