Dr Cristina Castellanos Portela, MD - Medicare in Salinas, PR

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Dr Cristina Castellanos Portela, MD is a medicare enrolled "General Practice" provider in Salinas, Puerto Rico. Her current practice location is Jorlis Medical Center, Calle Rafael Ocasio #16, Salinas, Puerto Rico. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (787) 824-1934.

Dr Cristina Castellanos Portela is licensed to practice in Puerto Rico (license number 14616) 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 1124188982.

Contact Information

Dr Cristina Castellanos Portela, MD
Jorlis Medical Center, Calle Rafael Ocasio #16,
Salinas, PR 00751
(787) 824-1934
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Healthcare Provider's Profile

Full NameDr Cristina Castellanos Portela
GenderFemale
SpecialityGeneral Practice
LocationJorlis Medical Center, Salinas, Puerto Rico
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1124188982
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/11/2006
  • Last Update Date: 11/26/2018
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3173583937
  • Enrollment ID: I20041015000290

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Cristina Castellanos Portela such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1124188982NPI-NPPES
14616OtherPRSTATE LICENSE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
171100000XAcupuncturist 580 (Puerto Rico)Secondary
208D00000XGeneral Practice 14616 (Puerto Rico)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 Cristina Castellanos Portela allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Provider NameCossma Inc
Provider TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1437235793
PECOS PAC ID: 8921007352
Enrollment ID: O20061213000362

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 Cristina Castellanos Portela 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
Dr Cristina Castellanos Portela, MD
277 Via Vereda, Valle San Luis,
Caguas, PR 00725

Ph: (787) 922-1028		Dr Cristina Castellanos Portela, MD
Jorlis Medical Center, Calle Rafael Ocasio #16,
Salinas, PR 00751

Ph: (787) 824-1934

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