Mirtha L Balcazar, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Cottonwood, CA

Mirtha L Balcazar, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Cottonwood, California. She graduated from medical school in 1979 and has 45 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. She is a member of the group practice Hill Country Community Clinic and her current practice location is 20633 Gas Point Rd, Cottonwood, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (530) 347-4867.

Mirtha L Balcazar is licensed to practice in California (license number A44843) and she also participates in the medicare program. She may accept medicare assignments (which means she may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1174515969.

Contact Information

Mirtha L Balcazar, MD
20633 Gas Point Rd,
Cottonwood, CA 96022-9296
(530) 347-4867
(530) 347-5670

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Physician's Profile

Full NameMirtha L Balcazar
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience45 Years
Location20633 Gas Point Rd, Cottonwood, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMay be. She may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Mirtha L Balcazar graduated from medical school in 1979
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1174515969
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/17/2005
  • Last Update Date: 02/24/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7618886953
  • Enrollment ID: I20040924000459

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Mirtha L Balcazar such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1174515969NPI-NPPES
00A448430MedicaidCA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine A44843 (California)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Accentcare Home Health Of California, IncCorning, CAHome health agency
Mayers Memorial HospitalFall river mills, CAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Hill Country Community Clinic105244217521

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. Mirtha L Balcazar allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameMccloud Healthcare Clinic, Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1164428488
PECOS PAC ID: 3779494919
Enrollment ID: O20031118001091
Entity NameHill Country Community Clinic
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1407914260
PECOS PAC ID: 1052442175
Enrollment ID: O20120425000422

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. Mirtha L Balcazar 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
Mirtha L Balcazar, MD
Po Box 496084,
Redding, CA 96049-6084

Ph: (530) 347-4867
Mirtha L Balcazar, MD
20633 Gas Point Rd,
Cottonwood, CA 96022-9296

Ph: (530) 347-4867

Reviews and Comments


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Gregory R Kusic, M.D.
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Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
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Phone: 530-347-4867    Fax: 530-347-5670
Donna Holscher,
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Medicare: May Accept Medicare Assignments
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Phone: 530-347-3418    
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Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
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