Michael A Amster, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pain Medicine - Pain Medicine" physician in Santa Cruz, California. His current practice location is
1510 Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at
(831) 427-3500.
Michael A Amster is licensed to practice in California (license number A81550) 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 1114023058.
Physician's Profile
| Full Name | Michael A Amster |
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| Gender | Male |
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| Speciality | Pain Medicine - Pain Medicine |
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| Location | 1510 Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz, California |
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| Accepts Medicare Assignments | Medicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs. |
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NPI Data:
- NPI Number: 1114023058
- Provider Enumeration Date: 09/16/2006
- Last Update Date: 12/07/2022
Medicare PECOS Information:
- PECOS PAC ID: 3072530682
- Enrollment ID: I20051101001141
Medical Identifiers
Medical identifiers for Michael A Amster such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
| Identifier | Type | State | Issuer |
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| 1114023058 | NPI | - | NPPES |
| A81550 | Other | CA | MEDICAL LICENSE |
Medical Taxonomies and Licenses
| Taxonomy | Type | License (State) | Status |
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| 207Q00000X | Family Medicine | A81550 (California) | Secondary |
| 208VP0000X | Pain Medicine - Pain Medicine | A81550 (California) | 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. Michael A Amster allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
| Entity Name | Santa Cruz Community Health Centers |
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| Entity Type | Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice |
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| Entity Identifiers | NPI Number: 1952749541
PECOS PAC ID: 0840259107
Enrollment ID: O20180319001652 |
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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. Michael A Amster 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 Address | Practice Location Address |
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Michael A Amster, MD
Po Box 542,
Santa Cruz, CA 95061-0542
Ph: (831) 427-3500 | Michael A Amster, MD
1510 Capitola Rd,
Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2912
Ph: (831) 427-3500 |
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