Dr Victor Ruiz-garcia, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Mayaguez, PR

Dr Victor Ruiz-garcia, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine - Hospice And Palliative Medicine" physician in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. His current practice location is Carr 3356 Km 1, Bo Bateyes, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (787) 718-2747.

Dr Victor Ruiz-garcia is licensed to practice in New York (license number 19189) 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 1265805295.

Contact Information

Dr Victor Ruiz-garcia, MD
Carr 3356 Km 1, Bo Bateyes,
Mayaguez, PR 00680
(787) 718-2747
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Victor Ruiz-garcia
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine - Hospice And Palliative Medicine
LocationCarr 3356 Km 1, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1265805295
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/13/2015
  • Last Update Date: 07/27/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2668878935
  • Enrollment ID: I20210913000342

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Victor Ruiz-garcia such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1265805295NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 19189 (Puerto Rico)Secondary
207QH0002XFamily Medicine - Hospice And Palliative Medicine 19189 (New York)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 Victor Ruiz-garcia allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameHope Med Psc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1265003198
PECOS PAC ID: 5294138566
Enrollment ID: O20210723001727

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 Victor Ruiz-garcia 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 Victor Ruiz-garcia, MD
Po Box 1567,
Mayaguez, PR 00681

Ph: (787) 718-2747
Dr Victor Ruiz-garcia, MD
Carr 3356 Km 1, Bo Bateyes,
Mayaguez, PR 00680

Ph: (787) 718-2747

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