Ms Maria Elena Torres, ARNPC - Medicare Nurse Practitioner in Gallup, NM

Ms Maria Elena Torres, ARNPC is a medicare enrolled "Nurse Practitioner" in Gallup, New Mexico. She graduated from nursing school in 2000 and has 24 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Nurse Practitioner. She is a member of the group practice Dhhs,phs,naihs, Gallup Indian Medical Center and her current practice location is 516 East Nizhoni Blvd., Gallup, New Mexico. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (505) 722-1000.

Ms Maria Elena Torres is licensed to practice in Florida (license number ARNP1237162) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1134281884.

Contact Information

Ms Maria Elena Torres, ARNPC
516 East Nizhoni Blvd.,
Gallup, NM 87301-1337
(505) 722-1000
(505) 722-1496

Map and Direction




Provider's Profile

Full NameMs Maria Elena Torres
GenderFemale
SpecialityNurse Practitioner
Experience24 Years
Location516 East Nizhoni Blvd., Gallup, New Mexico
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Ms Maria Elena Torres graduated from nursing school in 2000
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1134281884
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/15/2006
  • Last Update Date: 04/27/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4082876404
  • Enrollment ID: I20120501000789

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Ms Maria Elena Torres such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1134281884NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
363L00000XNurse Practitioner ARNP1237162 (Florida)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Dhhs,phs,naihs, Gallup Indian Medical Center3173436409100

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 Maria Elena Torres allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameDhhs,phs,naihs, Gallup Indian Medical Center
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1225002322
PECOS PAC ID: 3173436409
Enrollment ID: O20031111000840

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. Ms Maria Elena Torres 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
Ms Maria Elena Torres, ARNPC
P.o. Box 1337,
Gallup, NM 87305-1337

Ph: (505) 722-1000
Ms Maria Elena Torres, ARNPC
516 East Nizhoni Blvd.,
Gallup, NM 87301-1337

Ph: (505) 722-1000

Reviews and Comments


Nurse Practitioner Nurses in Gallup, NM

Mrs. Gail Crawford,
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 516 E Nizhoni Blvd, Gallup, NM 87301
Phone: 505-722-1000    
Mrs. Relindis Mana Akwanga, CNP
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 610 N Fifth St, Gallup, NM 87301
Phone: 505-863-3120    Fax: 505-863-2961
Donna J Rich, PMHNP
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 2025 E Aztec Ave, Gallup, NM 87301
Phone: 432-888-4130    
Mrs. Sanaa Baker, FAMILY NURSE PRACTIT
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2111 College Dr, Gallup, NM 87301
Phone: 505-863-1820    
Judy Liesveld, CNP
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 2111 College Dr, Rehoboth Mckinley Christian Health Care Services, Gallup, NM 87301
Phone: 505-863-1820    
Denise Walter, AGACNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 516 E Nizhoni Blvd, Gallup, NM 87301
Phone: 505-722-1000    

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Our Data: Information on www.medicarelist.com is built using data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The information disclosed on the NPI Registry are FOIA-disclosable and are required to be disclosed under the FOIA and the eFOIA amendments to the FOIA. There is no way to 'opt out' or 'suppress' the NPPES record data for health care providers with active NPIs.