Dr Ruth Tang, OD in Irvine, CA - Medicare Optometrist Provider

Dr Ruth Tang, OD is a medicare enrolled "Optometrist - Corneal And Contact Management" provider in Irvine, California. Her current practice location is 17585 Harvard Avenue, Suite E, Irvine, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (949) 477-2424.

Dr Ruth Tang is licensed to practice in California (license number OP10173) 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 1043283500.

Contact Information

	Dr Ruth Tang, OD
	17585 Harvard Avenue, Suite E, Irvine, CA 92614
	(949) 477-2424
	(949) 477-2444

Healthcare Provider's Profile

Full Name	Dr Ruth Tang
Gender	Female
Speciality	Optometrist - Corneal And Contact Management
Location	17585 Harvard Avenue, Irvine, California
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Medicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1043283500
Provider Enumeration Date: 02/07/2006
Last Update Date: 06/04/2013

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 6709001019
Enrollment ID: I20140630001238

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Ruth Tang such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1043283500	NPI	-	NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
152WC0802X	Optometrist - Corneal And Contact Management	OP10173 (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. Dr Ruth Tang allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.

Provider Name	Third Optometric Care Of California
Provider Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Provider Identifiers	NPI Number: 1013516103 PECOS PAC ID: 8325456536 Enrollment ID: O20210427002381

News Archive

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Study: Temporary ER staff more likely to be involved in medication errors

Temporary staff members working in a hospital's fast-paced emergency department are twice as likely as permanent employees to be involved in medication errors that harm patients, new Johns Hopkins research suggests.

Study: Young African-Americans often have distorted view of stroke risk

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Tourniquet timing alters foot surgery pain outcomes

The timing of thigh tourniquet application may affect pain control in patients undergoing forefoot surgery, research published in Foot and Ankle Surgery suggests.

SARS-CoV-2 Spike may trigger production of antibodies that cross-react with human thrombopoietin to induce thrombocytopenia

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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 Ruth Tang 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 Ruth Tang, OD 17585 Harvard Avenue, Suite E, Irvine, CA 92614 Ph: (949) 477-2424	Dr Ruth Tang, OD 17585 Harvard Avenue, Suite E, Irvine, CA 92614 Ph: (949) 477-2424

News Archive

Discovery of causal link between hydrogen sulfide and schizophrenia

Study: Temporary ER staff more likely to be involved in medication errors

Study: Young African-Americans often have distorted view of stroke risk

Tourniquet timing alters foot surgery pain outcomes

The timing of thigh tourniquet application may affect pain control in patients undergoing forefoot surgery, research published in Foot and Ankle Surgery suggests.

SARS-CoV-2 Spike may trigger production of antibodies that cross-react with human thrombopoietin to induce thrombocytopenia

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Dr Ruth Tang, OD - Medicare Optometrist in Irvine, CA

Contact Information

Healthcare Provider's Profile

Medical Identifiers

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Medicare Reassignments

Discovery of causal link between hydrogen sulfide and schizophrenia

Study: Temporary ER staff more likely to be involved in medication errors

Study: Young African-Americans often have distorted view of stroke risk

Tourniquet timing alters foot surgery pain outcomes

SARS-CoV-2 Spike may trigger production of antibodies that cross-react with human thrombopoietin to induce thrombocytopenia

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Discovery of causal link between hydrogen sulfide and schizophrenia

Study: Temporary ER staff more likely to be involved in medication errors

Study: Young African-Americans often have distorted view of stroke risk

Tourniquet timing alters foot surgery pain outcomes

SARS-CoV-2 Spike may trigger production of antibodies that cross-react with human thrombopoietin to induce thrombocytopenia

Optometrist in Irvine, CA