Richard N Gates, MD - Medicare Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Orange, CA

Richard N Gates, MD is a medicare enrolled "Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)" physician in Orange, California. His current practice location is 1310 W Stewart Dr, Suite 503, Orange, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (714) 997-2224.

Richard N Gates is licensed to practice in California (license number G70608) 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 1568481414.

Contact Information

Richard N Gates, MD
1310 W Stewart Dr, Suite 503,
Orange, CA 92868-3854
(714) 997-2224
(714) 997-1187

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Physician's Profile

Full NameRichard N Gates
GenderMale
SpecialityThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Location1310 W Stewart Dr, Orange, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1568481414
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/19/2006
  • Last Update Date: 04/02/2013
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1557314978
  • Enrollment ID: I20050228000329

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Richard N Gates such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1568481414NPI-NPPES
00G706080MedicaidCA
G70608OtherCALICENSE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) G70608 (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. Richard N Gates allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameUniversity Surgeons Of Orange A Medical Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1407806904
PECOS PAC ID: 6901705227
Enrollment ID: O20040106000614
Entity NameOrange County Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgeons A Med Corp
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1154336949
PECOS PAC ID: 5991789828
Enrollment ID: O20040616001620

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 N Gates 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 N Gates, MD
1310 W Stewart Dr, Suite 503,
Orange, CA 92868-3854

Ph: (714) 997-2224
Richard N Gates, MD
1310 W Stewart Dr, Suite 503,
Orange, CA 92868-3854

Ph: (714) 997-2224

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