Dr James Arnold Sproul, - Medicare Family Medicine in Bakersfield, CA

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Dr James Arnold Sproul, is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine - Geriatric Medicine" physician in Bakersfield, California. His current practice location is 2201 Mount Vernon Ave, Ste 211, Bakersfield, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (661) 872-7000.

Dr James Arnold Sproul is licensed to practice in California (license number G59206) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1891706990.

Contact Information

Dr James Arnold Sproul,
2201 Mount Vernon Ave, Ste 211,
Bakersfield, CA 93306-3341
(661) 872-7000
(661) 872-0499

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr James Arnold Sproul
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine - Geriatric Medicine
Location2201 Mount Vernon Ave, Bakersfield, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1891706990
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/11/2006
  • Last Update Date: 12/03/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9638248289
  • Enrollment ID: I20080521000899

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr James Arnold Sproul such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1891706990NPI-NPPES
00G592060MedicaidCA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207QG0300XFamily Medicine - Geriatric Medicine G59206 (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. Dr James Arnold Sproul allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSouthern California Permanente Medical Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1316979834
PECOS PAC ID: 6002729175
Enrollment ID: O20040126000823

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 James Arnold Sproul 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 James Arnold Sproul,
Po Box 60159,
Bakersfield, CA 93386-0159

Ph: (661) 872-7000		Dr James Arnold Sproul,
2201 Mount Vernon Ave, Ste 211,
Bakersfield, CA 93306-3341

Ph: (661) 872-7000

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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.

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