Richard Lee Amendola, MD - Medicare Orthopaedic Surgery in Vail, CO

Richard Lee Amendola, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery" physician in Vail, Colorado. His current practice location is 181 W Meadow Dr Ste 400, Vail, Colorado. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (970) 476-1100.

Richard Lee Amendola is licensed to practice in Colorado (license number DR.0067797) 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 1588190979.

Contact Information

Richard Lee Amendola, MD
181 W Meadow Dr Ste 400,
Vail, CO 81657-5058
(970) 476-1100
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Physician's Profile

Full NameRichard Lee Amendola
GenderMale
SpecialityOrthopaedic Surgery
Location181 W Meadow Dr Ste 400, Vail, Colorado
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1588190979
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/04/2017
  • Last Update Date: 08/17/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8426394032
  • Enrollment ID: I20230919004009

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Richard Lee Amendola such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1588190979NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery DR.0067797 (Colorado)Primary
390200000XStudent In An Organized Health Care Education/training Program (* (Not Available))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. Richard Lee Amendola allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameUnmc Physicians
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1417912114
PECOS PAC ID: 6002728391
Enrollment ID: O20031104000664
Entity NameMemorial Community Hospital Corporation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1265408819
PECOS PAC ID: 0749190775
Enrollment ID: O20040202001065

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. Richard Lee Amendola 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
Richard Lee Amendola, MD
181 W Meadow Dr Ste 400,
Vail, CO 81657-5058

Ph: (970) 476-1100
Richard Lee Amendola, MD
181 W Meadow Dr Ste 400,
Vail, CO 81657-5058

Ph: (970) 476-1100

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Dr. John H. Peloza, M.D.
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Phone: 970-476-1100    Fax: 970-479-5835
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William I Sterett, M.D.
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Phone: 970-476-7220    Fax: 970-479-9166

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