Prentice David Steffen, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Santa Cruz, CA

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Prentice David Steffen, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Santa Cruz, California. His current practice location is 1925 Harper St, Santa Cruz, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (415) 823-5367.

Prentice David Steffen is licensed to practice in California (license number G64271) 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 1245266253.

Contact Information

Prentice David Steffen, MD
1925 Harper St,
Santa Cruz, CA 95062-3044
(415) 823-5367
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Physician's Profile

Full NamePrentice David Steffen
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location1925 Harper St, Santa Cruz, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1245266253
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/23/2006
  • Last Update Date: 10/20/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1355449174
  • Enrollment ID: I20070601000364

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Prentice David Steffen such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1245266253NPI-NPPES
00G642710MedicaidCA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine G64271 (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. Prentice David Steffen allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameCep America - California
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1023063542
PECOS PAC ID: 6103739131
Enrollment ID: O20031106000520
Entity NameSonoma Valley Emergency Physicians Medical Group, Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1710164629
PECOS PAC ID: 1355420191
Enrollment ID: O20080506000390

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. Prentice David Steffen 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
Prentice David Steffen, MD
1925 Harper St,
Santa Cruz, CA 95062-3044

Ph: (415) 823-5367		Prentice David Steffen, MD
1925 Harper St,
Santa Cruz, CA 95062-3044

Ph: (415) 823-5367

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