David S Ballestas, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Port Charlotte, FL

David S Ballestas, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Port Charlotte, Florida. He graduated from medical school in 1980 and has 44 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. His current practice location is 2525 Harbor Blvd, Suite 102, Port Charlotte, Florida. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (941) 629-7593.

David S Ballestas is licensed to practice in Florida (license number ME0044391) 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 1609969419.

Contact Information

David S Ballestas, MD
2525 Harbor Blvd, Suite 102,
Port Charlotte, FL 33952
(941) 629-7593
(941) 625-2751

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDavid S Ballestas
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience44 Years
Location2525 Harbor Blvd, Port Charlotte, Florida
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:
  • David S Ballestas graduated from medical school in 1980
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1609969419
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/02/2006
  • Last Update Date: 05/09/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5395647515
  • Enrollment ID: I20120330000074

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for David S Ballestas such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1609969419NPI-NPPES
068916500MedicaidFL

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine ME0044391 (Florida)Primary
208D00000XGeneral Practice ME0044391 (Florida)Secondary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Family Home Health ServicesFort myers, FLHome health agency
Fawcett Memorial HospitalPort charlotte, FLHospital

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. David S Ballestas allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameDavid S Ballestas Md Pa
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1093901282
PECOS PAC ID: 6406758622
Enrollment ID: O20040127000136

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. David S Ballestas 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
David S Ballestas, MD
2525 Harbor Blvd, Suite 102,
Port Charlotte, FL 33952

Ph: (941) 629-7593
David S Ballestas, MD
2525 Harbor Blvd, Suite 102,
Port Charlotte, FL 33952

Ph: (941) 629-7593

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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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