Dr Karen Antwiler, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Cathedral City, CA

Dr Karen Antwiler, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine - Addiction Medicine" physician in Cathedral City, California. Her current practice location is 67780 E Palm Canyon Dr, Cathedral City, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (760) 773-4300.

Dr Karen Antwiler is licensed to practice in California (license number A178391) 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 1598255465.

Contact Information

Dr Karen Antwiler, MD
67780 E Palm Canyon Dr,
Cathedral City, CA 92234-5441
(760) 773-4300
(760) 837-8994

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Karen Antwiler
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Medicine - Addiction Medicine
Location67780 E Palm Canyon Dr, Cathedral City, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1598255465
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/15/2018
  • Last Update Date: 06/27/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3274995741
  • Enrollment ID: I20230815003062

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Karen Antwiler such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1598255465NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 2017039468 (Missouri)Secondary
207QA0401XFamily Medicine - Addiction Medicine A178391 (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 Karen Antwiler allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameEisenhower Medical Center
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1013981554
PECOS PAC ID: 5890689657
Enrollment ID: O20100506000102

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 Karen Antwiler 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 Karen Antwiler, MD
67780 E Palm Canyon Dr,
Cathedral City, CA 92234-5441

Ph: (760) 773-4300
Dr Karen Antwiler, MD
67780 E Palm Canyon Dr,
Cathedral City, CA 92234-5441

Ph: (760) 773-4300

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Gina M Caravaglia, DO
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Dr. Damoun A Rezai, M.D., M.H.A.
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Dr. Mark C Freitag, M.D.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 67780 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Suite 100, Cathedral City, CA 92234
Phone: 760-773-1680    Fax: 760-328-9379
Michael David Griffis, MD
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Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 68860 Perez Rd, Cathedral City, CA 92234
Phone: 760-328-4499    Fax: 760-327-3523
Dr. Chandima Ruwan Ratnayake, M.D.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 67555 E Palm Canyon Dr Ste C112, Cathedral City, CA 92234
Phone: 760-773-1680    Fax: 760-328-9379

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