Ms Dorcas L Ruiz, MD in Carolina, PR - Medicare Emergency Medicine

Ms Dorcas L Ruiz, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Carolina, Puerto Rico. Her current practice location is Hospital Dr. Federico Trilla, Carr # 3, Km 8.3, Carolina, Puerto Rico. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (787) 757-1800.

Ms Dorcas L Ruiz is licensed to practice in Puerto Rico (license number 17792) 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 1447458633.

Contact Information

	Ms Dorcas L Ruiz, MD
	Hospital Dr. Federico Trilla, Carr # 3, Km 8.3, Carolina, PR 00985
	(787) 757-1800
	Not Available

Physician's Profile

Full Name	Ms Dorcas L Ruiz
Gender	Female
Speciality	Emergency Medicine
Location	Hospital Dr. Federico Trilla, Carr # 3, Km 8.3, Carolina, Puerto Rico
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Medicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1447458633
Provider Enumeration Date: 07/10/2007
Last Update Date: 02/10/2011

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 4981885647
Enrollment ID: I20110301000319

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Ms Dorcas L Ruiz such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1447458633	NPI	-	NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207P00000X	Emergency Medicine	17792 (Puerto Rico)	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. Ms Dorcas L Ruiz allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.

Entity Name	Recinto De Ciencias Medicas
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1841354602 PECOS PAC ID: 3678469962 Enrollment ID: O20040909000147

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

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Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing Address	Practice Location Address
Ms Dorcas L Ruiz, MD 115 Ave Arterial Hostos Apt 42, San Juan, PR 00918-2999 Ph: (787) 543-3119	Ms Dorcas L Ruiz, MD Hospital Dr. Federico Trilla, Carr # 3, Km 8.3, Carolina, PR 00985 Ph: (787) 757-1800

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Emergency Medicine Doctors in Carolina, PR

Lizabeth Michelle Perez-pascual, MD Emergency Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 3 Carretera Km 8.3 Ave 65 De Infanteria, Hospital Upr Dr. Federico Trilla, Carolina, PR 00984 Phone: 787-757-1800
Carlos A Munoz Torres, M.D. Emergency Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: Carr. #3 Km. 8.3 Ave 65 Infanteria, Carolina, PR 00984 Phone: 787-757-1800
Mr. Walter Cortes Ortiz, MD Emergency Medicine Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: Avda Fragoso 3ks-5, Villa Fontana, Carolina, PR 00983 Phone: 787-752-6500 Fax: 787-752-6444
Vanessa Torres Navarro, MD Emergency Medicine Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: Hc 4 Box 15449, Bo Cacao Centro, Carolina, PR 00987 Phone: 178-760-5423
Dr. Bernardo Andino-dones, M.D. Emergency Medicine Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: Carretera 853 Km 5.8, Sector Fernandez, Carolina, PR 00987 Phone: 787-454-3468 Fax: 787-774-0549
Osvaldo Emmanuel Duran Melendez, Emergency Medicine Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: Carr 3 Km. 8.3 Ave 65 De Infanteria, Carolina, PR 00984 Phone: 787-757-1800
Dr. Jose Luis Serrano, M.D. Emergency Medicine Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: Via 39, 4xs-13 Villa Fontana, Carolina, PR 00983 Phone: 787-236-1623

Ms Dorcas L Ruiz, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Carolina, PR

Contact Information

Physician's Profile

Medical Identifiers

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Medicare Reassignments

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

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Emergency Medicine Doctors in Carolina, PR