Paola Andrea Rios Florez, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Altoona, PA

Paola Andrea Rios Florez, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism" physician in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Her current practice location is 1414 9th Ave, Altoona, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (814) 946-1655.

Paola Andrea Rios Florez is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD479888) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1205322336.

Contact Information

Paola Andrea Rios Florez, MD
1414 9th Ave,
Altoona, PA 16602-2415
(814) 946-1655
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Physician's Profile

Full NamePaola Andrea Rios Florez
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Location1414 9th Ave, Altoona, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1205322336
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/01/2018
  • Last Update Date: 08/30/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2466801311
  • Enrollment ID: I20231218001772

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Paola Andrea Rios Florez such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1205322336NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RE0101XInternal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism ME155138 (Florida)Secondary
207RE0101XInternal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism MD479888 (Pennsylvania)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. Paola Andrea Rios Florez allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameUpmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1396724217
PECOS PAC ID: 5395659312
Enrollment ID: O20040312000257

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. Paola Andrea Rios Florez 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
Paola Andrea Rios Florez, MD
1414 9th Ave,
Altoona, PA 16602-2415

Ph: (814) 946-1655
Paola Andrea Rios Florez, MD
1414 9th Ave,
Altoona, PA 16602-2415

Ph: (814) 946-1655

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