Gretchen Alaniz, CNM - Medicare Advanced Practice Midwife in Northfield, MN

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Gretchen Alaniz, CNM is a medicare enrolled "Advanced Practice Midwife" in Northfield, Minnesota. Her current practice location is 2000 North Ave, Northfield, Minnesota. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (507) 646-1205.

Gretchen Alaniz is licensed to practice in Minnesota (license number 498) 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 1417691668.

Contact Information

Gretchen Alaniz, CNM
2000 North Ave,
Northfield, MN 55057-1697
(507) 646-1205
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Provider's Profile

Full NameGretchen Alaniz
GenderFemale
SpecialityAdvanced Practice Midwife
Location2000 North Ave, Northfield, Minnesota
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1417691668
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/25/2022
  • Last Update Date: 04/25/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0648658831
  • Enrollment ID: I20220531000945

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Gretchen Alaniz such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1417691668NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
367A00000XAdvanced Practice Midwife 498 (Minnesota)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. Gretchen Alaniz allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameWest Side Community Health Services, Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1821149964
PECOS PAC ID: 2062306434
Enrollment ID: O20040209000647

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. Gretchen Alaniz 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
Gretchen Alaniz, CNM
45 Boulevard Ter,
Middletown, RI 02842-4907

Ph: (401) 207-4635		Gretchen Alaniz, CNM
2000 North Ave,
Northfield, MN 55057-1697

Ph: (507) 646-1205

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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.

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