Lourdes T Cortez, LCSW79626 - Medicare Clinical Social Worker in Bakersfield, CA

Lourdes T Cortez, LCSW79626 is a medicare enrolled "Social Worker - Clinical" provider in Bakersfield, California. Her current practice location is 4900 California Ave, Tower A, Suite 200, Bakersfield, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (661) 852-2783.

Lourdes T Cortez is licensed to practice in California (license number 79626) 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 1356694186.

Contact Information

Lourdes T Cortez, LCSW79626
4900 California Ave, Tower A, Suite 200,
Bakersfield, CA 93309-7024
(661) 852-2783
(661) 852-2777

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Healthcare Provider's Profile

Full NameLourdes T Cortez
GenderFemale
SpecialitySocial Worker - Clinical
Location4900 California Ave, Bakersfield, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1356694186
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/17/2012
  • Last Update Date: 12/08/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9234484007
  • Enrollment ID: I20180619001968

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Lourdes T Cortez such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1356694186NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
1041C0700XSocial Worker - Clinical 79626 (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. Lourdes T Cortez allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameSouthern California Permanente Medical Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1316979834
PECOS PAC ID: 6002729175
Enrollment ID: O20040126000823

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. Lourdes T Cortez 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
Lourdes T Cortez, LCSW79626
Po Box 12373,
Bakersfield, CA 93389-2373

Ph: (661) 852-2783
Lourdes T Cortez, LCSW79626
4900 California Ave, Tower A, Suite 200,
Bakersfield, CA 93309-7024

Ph: (661) 852-2783

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