Arturo Lopez, MD - Medicare Family Practice in Whittier, CA

Arturo Lopez, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Whittier, California. He graduated from medical school in 1979 and has 45 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Family Practice. He is a member of the group practice Caremore Medical Group Inc and his current practice location is 9209 Colima Rd, Suite 2000b, Whittier, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (562) 236-2290.

Arturo Lopez is licensed to practice in California (license number A51768) 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 1174560171.

Contact Information

Arturo Lopez, MD
9209 Colima Rd, Suite 2000b,
Whittier, CA 90605-1800
(562) 236-2290
(562) 696-2194

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Physician's Profile

Full NameArturo Lopez
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Practice
Experience45 Years
Location9209 Colima Rd, Whittier, 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:
  • Arturo Lopez graduated from medical school in 1979
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1174560171
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/31/2006
  • Last Update Date: 03/20/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5799796231
  • Enrollment ID: I20060511000221

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Arturo Lopez such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1174560171NPI-NPPES
00A517680MedicaidCA
540787OtherHEALTH NET ID #
00A517680OtherBLUE SHIELD ID #
P00385260OtherRAILROAD
080131465OtherRAILROAD

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine A51768 (California)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Holy Cross HospitalFort lauderdale, FLHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Caremore Medical Group Inc367858449711

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. Arturo Lopez allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameCaremore Medical Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1760435705
PECOS PAC ID: 3678584497
Enrollment ID: O20060508001001

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. Arturo Lopez 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
Arturo Lopez, MD
9209 Colima Rd, Suite 2000b,
Whittier, CA 90605-1800

Ph: (562) 236-2290
Arturo Lopez, MD
9209 Colima Rd, Suite 2000b,
Whittier, CA 90605-1800

Ph: (562) 236-2290

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