Wendy Velasco, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Indio, CA

Wendy Velasco, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Indio, California. Her current practice location is 47-111 Monroe Street, Indio, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (760) 347-7712.

Wendy Velasco is licensed to practice in California (license number A120444) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1235382052.

Contact Information

Wendy Velasco, MD
47-111 Monroe Street,
Indio, CA 92201
(760) 347-7712
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Physician's Profile

Full NameWendy Velasco
GenderFemale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location47-111 Monroe Street, Indio, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1235382052
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/23/2008
  • Last Update Date: 04/04/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2567628639
  • Enrollment ID: I20120718000656

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Wendy Velasco such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1235382052NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine A120444 (California)Primary
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 25MA08602600 (New Jersey)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. Wendy Velasco allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameVictory Emergency Physicians Medical Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1932402716
PECOS PAC ID: 9133301732
Enrollment ID: O20110302000980
Entity NameSanta Ana Physicians Group Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1831592187
PECOS PAC ID: 9234455015
Enrollment ID: O20150313001997

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. Wendy Velasco 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
Wendy Velasco, MD
47-111 Monroe Street,
Indio, CA 92201

Ph: (760) 347-7712
Wendy Velasco, MD
47-111 Monroe Street,
Indio, CA 92201

Ph: (760) 347-7712

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