Dr Melissa Santiago Garraton, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in San Juan, PR

Dr Melissa Santiago Garraton, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Her current practice location is University District Hospital Puerto Rico Medical Center, Bo Monacillos, San Juan, Puerto Rico. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (787) 754-0101.

Dr Melissa Santiago Garraton is licensed to practice in Puerto Rico (license number 0000000) 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 1336436658.

Contact Information

Dr Melissa Santiago Garraton, MD
University District Hospital Puerto Rico Medical Center, Bo Monacillos,
San Juan, PR 00935-0001
(787) 754-0101
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Melissa Santiago Garraton
GenderFemale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
LocationUniversity District Hospital Puerto Rico Medical Center, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1336436658
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/07/2011
  • Last Update Date: 07/07/2011
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9739300054
  • Enrollment ID: I20141029001783

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Melissa Santiago Garraton such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1336436658NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 0000000 (Puerto Rico)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 Melissa Santiago Garraton allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameCentro Medico Del Turabo Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1710107883
PECOS PAC ID: 9335051952
Enrollment ID: O20080212000105

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 Melissa Santiago Garraton 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 Melissa Santiago Garraton, MD
Po Box 2116, Hospital Universitario De Adultos,
San Juan, PR 00922-2116

Ph: (787) 754-0101
Dr Melissa Santiago Garraton, MD
University District Hospital Puerto Rico Medical Center, Bo Monacillos,
San Juan, PR 00935-0001

Ph: (787) 754-0101

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