Javier A Couto, MD - Medicare Surgery in San Juan, PR

Javier A Couto, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery - Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery" physician in San Juan, Puerto Rico. His current practice location is 373 Calle San Jorge Ste 200, San Juan, Puerto Rico. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (787) 422-0004.

Javier A Couto is licensed to practice in Puerto Rico (license number 22134) 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 1457886533.

Contact Information

Javier A Couto, MD
373 Calle San Jorge Ste 200,
San Juan, PR 00912-3312
(787) 422-0004
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Physician's Profile

Full NameJavier A Couto
GenderMale
SpecialitySurgery - Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery
Location373 Calle San Jorge Ste 200, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1457886533
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/26/2017
  • Last Update Date: 09/13/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7719335546
  • Enrollment ID: I20231204003204

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Javier A Couto such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1457886533NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2086S0122XSurgery - Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery 22134 (Puerto Rico)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. Javier A Couto allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameRacc Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1801415047
PECOS PAC ID: 1254734148
Enrollment ID: O20210729003330

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. Javier A Couto 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
Javier A Couto, MD
373 Calle San Jorge Ste 200,
San Juan, PR 00912-3312

Ph: (787) 422-0004
Javier A Couto, MD
373 Calle San Jorge Ste 200,
San Juan, PR 00912-3312

Ph: (787) 422-0004

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