Dr Salvatore Tarantino, MD in La Mesa, CA - Medicare General Practice

Dr Salvatore Tarantino, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in La Mesa, California. He graduated from medical school in 1981 and has 43 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Practice. He is a member of the group practice Caring Physicians Medical Group, Inc. and his current practice location is 8881 Fletcher Pkwy, Ste 370, La Mesa, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (619) 462-5555.

Dr Salvatore Tarantino is licensed to practice in California (license number A41845) 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 1174581458.

Contact Information

	Dr Salvatore Tarantino, MD
	8881 Fletcher Pkwy, Ste 370, La Mesa, CA 91942
	(619) 462-5555
	(619) 462-5572

Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Salvatore Tarantino
Gender	Male
Speciality	General Practice
Experience	43 Years
Location	8881 Fletcher Pkwy, La Mesa, California
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. 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 Salvatore Tarantino graduated from medical school in 1981

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1174581458
Provider Enumeration Date: 05/03/2006
Last Update Date: 11/11/2020

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 0840284964
Enrollment ID: I20120313000335

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Salvatore Tarantino such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1174581458	NPI	-	NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207R00000X	Internal Medicine	A41845 (California)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Mission Home Health Of San Diego Inc	San diego, CA	Home health agency
Sharp Hospicecare	La mesa, CA	Hospice
Grossmont Hospital	La mesa, CA	Hospital
Sharp Memorial Hospital	San diego, CA	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Caring Physicians Medical Group, Inc.	9335133446	2

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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. Dr Salvatore Tarantino allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Caring Physicians Medical Group, Inc.
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1669680559 PECOS PAC ID: 9335133446 Enrollment ID: O20040412001542

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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 Salvatore Tarantino 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 Address	Practice Location Address
Dr Salvatore Tarantino, MD 8881 Fletcher Pkwy, Ste 370, La Mesa, CA 91942-3134 Ph: (619) 462-5555	Dr Salvatore Tarantino, MD 8881 Fletcher Pkwy, Ste 370, La Mesa, CA 91942 Ph: (619) 462-5555

News Archive

Peer reviewers flag misleading studies on COVID-19

Study sheds light on why normal prion proteins may experience age-related mutations in inherited diseases

Study reveals arsenal used by protozoans to make leishmaniasis more severe

AutoGenomics granted FDA 510(k) clearance for INFINITI CYP2C19 Assay

Internal Medicine Doctors in La Mesa, CA

Alborz Hassankhani, Internal Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 5525 Grossmont Center Dr Ste 609, La Mesa, CA 91942 Phone: 619-668-0044 Fax: 619-245-2481
Paul Y Abou, MD Internal Medicine Medicare: May Accept Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 5555 Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942 Phone: 619-465-0711
Rosemary Ting Tu, M.D. Internal Medicine Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 5565 Grossmont Center Dr, Bldg.#1, Suite#112, La Mesa, CA 91942 Phone: 619-469-5400 Fax: 619-464-1311
Dr. Lloyd Stuart Kuritsky, D.O. Internal Medicine Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 8851 Center Dr, Suite 408, La Mesa, CA 91942 Phone: 619-589-8626 Fax: 619-589-8864
Purushotham Kotha, MD Internal Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 8860 Center Dr, #400, La Mesa, CA 91942 Phone: 619-229-1995
Dr. Leila Sofia Bolandgray, M.D. Internal Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 5555 Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942 Phone: 619-937-6349 Fax: 866-313-8916
Michael H Michalski, MD Internal Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 5358 Jackson Dr, Suite 1, La Mesa, CA 91942 Phone: 619-667-7072 Fax: 619-667-7064

Dr Salvatore Tarantino, MD - Medicare General Practice in La Mesa, CA

Contact Information

Physician's Profile

Medical Identifiers

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Group Practice Association

Peer reviewers flag misleading studies on COVID-19

Study sheds light on why normal prion proteins may experience age-related mutations in inherited diseases

Study reveals arsenal used by protozoans to make leishmaniasis more severe

AutoGenomics granted FDA 510(k) clearance for INFINITI CYP2C19 Assay

Medicare Reassignments

Peer reviewers flag misleading studies on COVID-19

Study sheds light on why normal prion proteins may experience age-related mutations in inherited diseases

Study reveals arsenal used by protozoans to make leishmaniasis more severe

AutoGenomics granted FDA 510(k) clearance for INFINITI CYP2C19 Assay

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Peer reviewers flag misleading studies on COVID-19

Study sheds light on why normal prion proteins may experience age-related mutations in inherited diseases

Study reveals arsenal used by protozoans to make leishmaniasis more severe

AutoGenomics granted FDA 510(k) clearance for INFINITI CYP2C19 Assay

Internal Medicine Doctors in La Mesa, CA