Ricardo A Nieves, MD - Medicare Pain Medicine in Fort Collins, CO

Ricardo A Nieves, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pain Medicine - Interventional Pain Medicine" physician in Fort Collins, Colorado. His current practice location is 1437 Riverside Ave, Fort Collins, Colorado. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (970) 692-5550.

Ricardo A Nieves is licensed to practice in Colorado (license number 40977) 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 1003909276.

Contact Information

Ricardo A Nieves, MD
1437 Riverside Ave,
Fort Collins, CO 80524-4324
(970) 692-5550
(970) 692-5561

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Physician's Profile

Full NameRicardo A Nieves
GenderMale
SpecialityPain Medicine - Interventional Pain Medicine
Location1437 Riverside Ave, Fort Collins, Colorado
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1003909276
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/02/2006
  • Last Update Date: 11/16/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4284525569
  • Enrollment ID: I20180301002560

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Ricardo A Nieves such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1003909276NPI-NPPES
04732863MedicaidCO
B9615MedicaidNM

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208VP0014XPain Medicine - Interventional Pain Medicine 2000325 (New Mexico)Secondary
208VP0014XPain Medicine - Interventional Pain Medicine 40977 (Colorado)Primary
204R00000XElectrodiagnostic Medicine 40977 (Colorado)Secondary

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. Ricardo A Nieves allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameAnesthesia And Pain Physicians Of Florida, Pa
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1982815080
PECOS PAC ID: 7911804687
Enrollment ID: O20031219000046

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. Ricardo A Nieves 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
Ricardo A Nieves, MD
1437 Riverside Ave,
Fort Collins, CO 80524-4324

Ph: (970) 692-5550
Ricardo A Nieves, MD
1437 Riverside Ave,
Fort Collins, CO 80524-4324

Ph: (970) 692-5550

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