Rick Gehlert, MD - Medicare Orthopedic Surgery in Albuquerque, NM

Rick Gehlert, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery" physician in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He went to University Of Maryland School Of Medicine and graduated in 1992 and has 32 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Orthopedic Surgery. He is a member of the group practice University Of New Mexico Medical Group, St. Vincent Hospital and his current practice location is 2nd Ambulatory Care Ctr, 2211 Lomas Blvd. Ne, Albuquerque, New Mexico. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (505) 272-1623.

Rick Gehlert is licensed to practice in New Mexico (license number 98-270) 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 1316952864.

Contact Information

Rick Gehlert, MD
2nd Ambulatory Care Ctr, 2211 Lomas Blvd. Ne,
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
(505) 272-1623
Not Available



Physician's Profile

Full NameRick Gehlert
GenderMale
SpecialityOrthopedic Surgery
Experience32 Years
Location2nd Ambulatory Care Ctr, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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:
  • Rick Gehlert attended and graduated from University Of Maryland School Of Medicine in 1992
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1316952864
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/30/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/15/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9133214554
  • Enrollment ID: I20071001000315

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Rick Gehlert such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1316952864NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery 98-270 (New Mexico)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
University Of New Mexico HospitalAlbuquerque, NMHospital
Christus St Vincent Regional Medical CenterSanta fe, NMHospital
Unm Sandoval Regional Medical CenterRio rancho, NMHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
University Of New Mexico Medical Group49817952671002
St. Vincent Hospital6608775135267

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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. Rick Gehlert allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSt. Vincent Hospital
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1578587150
PECOS PAC ID: 6608775135
Enrollment ID: O20040105000372

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Entity NameUnm Medical Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1831218627
PECOS PAC ID: 4981795267
Enrollment ID: O20070801000589

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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. Rick Gehlert 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
Rick Gehlert, MD
2211 Lomas Blvd Ne, Msc10 5600,
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001

Ph: (505) 272-1623
Rick Gehlert, MD
2nd Ambulatory Care Ctr, 2211 Lomas Blvd. Ne,
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001

Ph: (505) 272-1623

News Archive

Viewpoints: Late hospital bills perplex consumers; Personal health data can 'revolutionize' care

Flavio de Pecol hit the trifecta after taking his daughter to the emergency room for a horse-riding injury: hours of waiting, a 16-mile ambulance ride to a different facility and bills for more than $40,000. At least, he thought, that was the end of it. But nearly two years (later), ... De Pecol, of Newport Beach, has received yet another bill, this time for $1,054.53. ... "How can I trust that this isn't a mistake when a hospital takes 21 months to bill me?" De Pecol asked. ... Good questions, and yet another example of the way consumers are at the mercy of the healthcare industry's opaque and byzantine billing practices (David Lazarus, 6/25).

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Orthopaedic Surgery Doctors in Albuquerque, NM

Dr. Carl Jan Gilmore, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: Msc08 4770, 1 University Of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131
Phone: 505-272-6472    
Shelby Edward Jarrell Iii, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 201 Cedar St Se, Suite 6600, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone: 505-724-4300    Fax: 505-724-4384
Clayton B Conrad, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 201 Cedar St Se, Suite 6600, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone: 505-724-4300    Fax: 505-724-4384
Dr. Douglas George Orndorff, M.D
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2100 Louisiana Blvd Ne Ste 410, Albuquerque, NM 87110
Phone: 505-724-4300    Fax: 505-724-4384
Dr. Samer Kakish, FRCS(TR & ORTH), MSC
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1 University Of New Mexico, Department Of Orthopaedics, Albuquerque, NM 87131
Phone: 505-272-4107    Fax: 505-272-8098
Kari M Babinski, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 201 Cedar St Se, Suite 6600, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone: 505-724-4300    Fax: 505-724-4384
Michael E Mccutcheon, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 201 Cedar St Se, Suite 6600, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone: 505-724-4300    Fax: 505-724-4384

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