Melanie Teruel, RDN, CDN - Medicare Dietitian in San Diego, CA

Melanie Teruel, RDN, CDN is a medicare enrolled "Dietitian, Registered" provider in San Diego, California. Her current practice location is 8010 Frost St Ste 504, San Diego, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (619) 431-2500.

Melanie Teruel is licensed to practice in California (license number 1107513) 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 1083126726.

Contact Information

Melanie Teruel, RDN, CDN
8010 Frost St Ste 504,
San Diego, CA 92123-2778
(619) 431-2500
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Healthcare Provider's Profile

Full NameMelanie Teruel
GenderFemale
SpecialityDietitian, Registered
Location8010 Frost St Ste 504, San Diego, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1083126726
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/03/2017
  • Last Update Date: 01/23/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5092187872
  • Enrollment ID: I20230203000599

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Melanie Teruel such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1083126726NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
133VN1005XDietitian, Registered - Nutrition, Renal 1107513 (California)Secondary
133V00000XDietitian, Registered 1107513 (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. Melanie Teruel allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Provider NameBalboa Nephrology Medical Group Inc
Provider TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1316997505
PECOS PAC ID: 9638164015
Enrollment ID: O20040415001031

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. Melanie Teruel 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
Melanie Teruel, RDN, CDN
10566 Cara Cara Dr,
San Diego, CA 92126-1553

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Melanie Teruel, RDN, CDN
8010 Frost St Ste 504,
San Diego, CA 92123-2778

Ph: (619) 431-2500

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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.

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