Dr James T Heywood, MD - Medicare Advanced Heart Failure And Transplant Cardiology in La Jolla, CA

Dr James T Heywood, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Advanced Heart Failure And Transplant Cardiology" physician in La Jolla, California. He went to University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine and graduated in 1980 and has 44 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Advanced Heart Failure And Transplant Cardiology. He is a member of the group practice Scripps Health and his current practice location is 9898 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (858) 824-5333.

Dr James T Heywood is licensed to practice in California (license number G46103) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1285612457.

Contact Information

Dr James T Heywood, MD
9898 Genesee Ave,
La Jolla, CA 92037-1205
(858) 824-5333
Not Available



Physician's Profile

Full NameDr James T Heywood
GenderMale
SpecialityAdvanced Heart Failure And Transplant Cardiology
Experience44 Years
Location9898 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr James T Heywood attended and graduated from University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine in 1980
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1285612457
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 01/06/2006
  • Last Update Date: 12/17/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8527008267
  • Enrollment ID: I20050511001042

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr James T Heywood such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1285612457NPI-NPPES
00G461030MedicaidCA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RC0000XInternal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease G46103 (California)Secondary
207RA0001XInternal Medicine - Advanced Heart Failure And Transplant Cardiology G46103 (California)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaLa jolla, CAHospital
Scripps Green HospitalLa jolla, CAHospital
Cedars-sinai Medical CenterLos angeles, CAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Scripps Health92340338531362

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Medicare Reassignments

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Entity NameScripps Health
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1881636108
PECOS PAC ID: 9234033853
Enrollment ID: O20031124000822

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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. Dr James T Heywood 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
Dr James T Heywood, MD
10790 Rancho Bernardo Rd,
San Diego, CA 92127-5705

Ph: (858) 824-5333
Dr James T Heywood, MD
9898 Genesee Ave,
La Jolla, CA 92037-1205

Ph: (858) 824-5333

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