Claudio Palma, MD - Medicare Interventional Pain Management in San Francisco, CA

Claudio Palma, MD is a medicare enrolled "Anesthesiology - Pain Medicine" physician in San Francisco, California. He went to University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine and graduated in 2000 and has 24 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Interventional Pain Management. He is a member of the group practice Soma Orthopedics Medical Group Inc and his current practice location is 1580 Valencia St, Suite 703, San Francisco, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (415) 642-0707.

Claudio Palma is licensed to practice in California (license number A79161) 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 1154348464.

Contact Information

Claudio Palma, MD
1580 Valencia St, Suite 703,
San Francisco, CA 94110-4423
(415) 642-0707
(415) 550-1566

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Physician's Profile

Full NameClaudio Palma
GenderMale
SpecialityInterventional Pain Management
Experience24 Years
Location1580 Valencia St, San Francisco, California
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:
  • Claudio Palma attended and graduated from University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine in 2000
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1154348464
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/16/2006
  • Last Update Date: 05/06/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1153344676
  • Enrollment ID: I20060111000411

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Claudio Palma such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1154348464NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207LP2900XAnesthesiology - Pain Medicine A79161 (California)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
California Pacific Medical Center - Mission BernalSan francisco, CAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Soma Orthopedics Medical Group Inc69019809522

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. Claudio Palma allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSoma Orthopedics Medical Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1093903205
PECOS PAC ID: 6901980952
Enrollment ID: O20080228000577

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. Claudio Palma 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
Claudio Palma, MD
Po Box 1230,
Suisun City, CA 94585-1230

Ph: (415) 642-0707
Claudio Palma, MD
1580 Valencia St, Suite 703,
San Francisco, CA 94110-4423

Ph: (415) 642-0707

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