General Practice Doctors in Porterville, CA Accepting Medicare

7 General Practice doctors found. Showing 1 - 7
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Dr. Victoria Zylstra Lopez, MD
General Practice
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 465 W Putnam Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
Phone: 559-784-1110    
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Nandan Bhatt, DR.
General Practice
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 26501 Avenue 140, Porterville, CA 93257
Phone: 559-782-2222    
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Jack Gregory, M.D.
General Practice
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 590 W Putnam Ave, Suite 2a, Porterville, CA 93257
Phone: 559-781-3700    Fax: 559-781-4131
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Robin Lincoln Sumner, PA
General Practice
Medicare: May Accept Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 876 W Grand Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
Phone: 951-412-1540    
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Carlos Javier Goycochea Aponte, MD
General Practice
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 465 W Putnam Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
Phone: 559-784-1110    
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Jay Jagdishbhai Patel, MD
General Practice
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 765 W Putnam Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
Phone: 559-784-1110    
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Bennett Bird, DO
General Practice
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 465 W Putnam Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
Phone: 559-784-1110    
Popular Specializations in Porterville, CA:

Family Medicine
Internal Medicine
Pediatrics
Anesthesiology
Emergency Medicine
Psychiatry & Neurology
General Practice
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Radiology


General Practice: A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions.


Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

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