Nihal Y Patel, MD - Medicare Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program in La Jolla, CA

Nihal Y Patel, MD is a medicare enrolled "Student In An Organized Health Care Education/training Program" physician in La Jolla, California. His current practice location is 10666 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (858) 554-3200.

Nihal Y Patel is licensed to practice in * (Not Available) (license number ) 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 1265948061.

Contact Information

Nihal Y Patel, MD
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd,
La Jolla, CA 92037-1027
(858) 554-3200
Not Available

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Physician's Profile

Full NameNihal Y Patel
GenderMale
SpecialityStudent In An Organized Health Care Education/training Program
Location10666 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1265948061
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/17/2017
  • Last Update Date: 05/07/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3072987296
  • Enrollment ID: I20230329001813

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Nihal Y Patel such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1265948061NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208M00000XHospitalist A184033 (California)Secondary
390200000XStudent In An Organized Health Care Education/training Program (* (Not Available))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. Nihal Y Patel allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameScripps Health
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1275899072
PECOS PAC ID: 9234033853
Enrollment ID: O20031124000822

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. Nihal Y Patel 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
Nihal Y Patel, MD
10790 Rancho Bernardo Rd,
San Diego, CA 92127-5705

Ph: (858) 554-3200
Nihal Y Patel, MD
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd,
La Jolla, CA 92037-1027

Ph: (858) 554-3200

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