Ruth Ellen Hickman, FNP-BC - Medicare Nurse Practitioner in Lemon Grove, CA

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Ruth Ellen Hickman, FNP-BC is a medicare enrolled "Nurse Practitioner - Family" in Lemon Grove, California. Her current practice location is 7043 Lemonwood Ln, Lemon Grove, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (707) 494-5399.

Ruth Ellen Hickman is licensed to practice in California (license number 7055) 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 1396382313.

Contact Information

Ruth Ellen Hickman, FNP-BC
7043 Lemonwood Ln,
Lemon Grove, CA 91945-2128
(707) 494-5399
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Provider's Profile

Full NameRuth Ellen Hickman
GenderFemale
SpecialityNurse Practitioner - Family
Location7043 Lemonwood Ln, Lemon Grove, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1396382313
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/09/2019
  • Last Update Date: 12/15/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8628440765
  • Enrollment ID: I20230217001749

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Ruth Ellen Hickman such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1396382313NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
363LG0600XNurse Practitioner - Gerontology 7055F (California)Secondary
163W00000XRegistered Nurse 501231 (California)Secondary
363LF0000XNurse Practitioner - Family 7055 (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. Ruth Ellen Hickman allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameCentro De Salud De La Comunidad De San Ysidro, Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1124782685
PECOS PAC ID: 6901709435
Enrollment ID: O20040130000711

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. Ruth Ellen Hickman 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
Ruth Ellen Hickman, FNP-BC
7043 Lemonwood Ln,
Lemon Grove, CA 91945-2128

Ph: (707) 494-5399		Ruth Ellen Hickman, FNP-BC
7043 Lemonwood Ln,
Lemon Grove, CA 91945-2128

Ph: (707) 494-5399

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