Rodolfo Castillo-ruiz, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in San Luis Obispo, CA

Rodolfo Castillo-ruiz, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in San Luis Obispo, California. His current practice location is 1551 Bishop St, 160, San Luis Obispo, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (805) 269-1500.

Rodolfo Castillo-ruiz is licensed to practice in California (license number A51574) 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 1174549182.

Contact Information

Rodolfo Castillo-ruiz, MD
1551 Bishop St, 160,
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-4635
(805) 269-1500
(805) 269-1585

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Physician's Profile

Full NameRodolfo Castillo-ruiz
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location1551 Bishop St, San Luis Obispo, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1174549182
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/14/2006
  • Last Update Date: 04/22/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5395707723
  • Enrollment ID: I20041028000704

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Rodolfo Castillo-ruiz such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1174549182NPI-NPPES
FHC71031FMedicaidCA
HAP71031FOtherCAFAMILY PLANNING

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine A51574 (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. Rodolfo Castillo-ruiz allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameCommunity Health Centers Of The Central Coast Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1336166248
PECOS PAC ID: 7416868120
Enrollment ID: O20040115001161
Entity NameDepartment Of State Hospitals
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1124078704
PECOS PAC ID: 9638174238
Enrollment ID: O20081031000305

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. Rodolfo Castillo-ruiz 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
Rodolfo Castillo-ruiz, MD
2050 S Blosser Rd,
Santa Maria, CA 93458-7310

Ph: (805) 361-8023
Rodolfo Castillo-ruiz, MD
1551 Bishop St, 160,
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-4635

Ph: (805) 269-1500

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