Pedro J Penalo, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Weslaco, TX

Pedro J Penalo, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Weslaco, Texas. He graduated from medical school in 1996 and has 28 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. His current practice location is 906 S Bridge Ave, Weslaco, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (956) 447-8600.

Pedro J Penalo is licensed to practice in Texas (license number L7842) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1104920859.

Contact Information

Pedro J Penalo, MD
906 S Bridge Ave,
Weslaco, TX 78596
(956) 447-8600
(956) 447-0335

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Physician's Profile

Full NamePedro J Penalo
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience28 Years
Location906 S Bridge Ave, Weslaco, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Pedro J Penalo graduated from medical school in 1996
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1104920859
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/12/2006
  • Last Update Date: 10/30/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0345136891
  • Enrollment ID: I20040223001170

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Pedro J Penalo such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1104920859NPI-NPPES
173357802MedicaidTX

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine L7842 (Texas)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Doctors Hospital At RenaissanceEdinburg, TXHospital
Knapp Medical CenterWeslaco, TXHospital

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. Pedro J Penalo allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NamePedro J. Penalo, M.d., P.a.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1043515166
PECOS PAC ID: 9032396445
Enrollment ID: O20110613000611

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. Pedro J Penalo 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
Pedro J Penalo, MD
P.o. Box 1145,
Weslaco, TX 78599

Ph: (956) 447-8600
Pedro J Penalo, MD
906 S Bridge Ave,
Weslaco, TX 78596

Ph: (956) 447-8600

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Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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