Maria Mercedes Chang Villacreses, MD - Medicare Endocrinology in Duarte, CA

Maria Mercedes Chang Villacreses, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism" physician in Duarte, California. She graduated from medical school in 2011 and has 13 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Endocrinology. She is a member of the group practice City Of Hope Medical Foundation and her current practice location is 1500 Duarte Rd Dept, Duarte, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (626) 256-4673.

Maria Mercedes Chang Villacreses is licensed to practice in California (license number A155056) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1740675610.

Contact Information

Maria Mercedes Chang Villacreses, MD
1500 Duarte Rd Dept,
Duarte, CA 91010-3012
(626) 256-4673
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Physician's Profile

Full NameMaria Mercedes Chang Villacreses
GenderFemale
SpecialityEndocrinology
Experience13 Years
Location1500 Duarte Rd Dept, Duarte, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Maria Mercedes Chang Villacreses graduated from medical school in 2011
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1740675610
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/30/2015
  • Last Update Date: 11/20/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8628377033
  • Enrollment ID: I20200513001647

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Maria Mercedes Chang Villacreses such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1740675610NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RE0101XInternal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism A155056 (California)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
City Of Hope Medical Foundation3779751656690

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. Maria Mercedes Chang Villacreses allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameCity Of Hope Medical Foundation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1871886366
PECOS PAC ID: 3779751656
Enrollment ID: O20110720000244

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. Maria Mercedes Chang Villacreses 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
Maria Mercedes Chang Villacreses, MD
Po Box 512185,
Los Angeles, CA 90051-0185

Ph: (626) 256-4673
Maria Mercedes Chang Villacreses, MD
1500 Duarte Rd Dept,
Duarte, CA 91010-3012

Ph: (626) 256-4673

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