George Karpouzas, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Torrance, CA

George Karpouzas, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Rheumatology" physician in Torrance, California. His current practice location is 21840 Normandie Ave, Ste. 700, Torrance, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (310) 222-5101.

George Karpouzas is licensed to practice in California (license number A63587) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1154384303.

Contact Information

George Karpouzas, MD
21840 Normandie Ave, Ste. 700,
Torrance, CA 90502-2047
(310) 222-5101
(310) 320-5463



Physician's Profile

Full NameGeorge Karpouzas
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Rheumatology
Location21840 Normandie Ave, Torrance, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1154384303
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/10/2006
  • Last Update Date: 02/22/2010
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9739076456
  • Enrollment ID: I20040227000972

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for George Karpouzas such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1154384303NPI-NPPES
1306825310OtherCAGROUP NPI
W14940OtherCAGROUP

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RR0500XInternal Medicine - Rheumatology A63587 (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. George Karpouzas allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameCounty Of Los Angeles
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1851363188
PECOS PAC ID: 1850296534
Enrollment ID: O20031204001218

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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. George Karpouzas 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
George Karpouzas, MD
21840 Normandie Ave, Ste. 700,
Torrance, CA 90502-2047

Ph: (310) 222-5101
George Karpouzas, MD
21840 Normandie Ave, Ste. 700,
Torrance, CA 90502-2047

Ph: (310) 222-5101

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