Dr Melquiades Olivares Jr, MD, - Medicare General Practice in Las Vegas, NM

Dr Melquiades Olivares Jr, MD, is a medicare enrolled "General Practice" physician in Las Vegas, New Mexico. His current practice location is 260 Mills Ave, Las Vegas, New Mexico. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (505) 425-6731.

Dr Melquiades Olivares Jr is licensed to practice in New Mexico (license number 90265) 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 1629084272.

Contact Information

Dr Melquiades Olivares Jr, MD,
260 Mills Ave,
Las Vegas, NM 87701-4125
(505) 425-6731
(505) 454-9193

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Melquiades Olivares Jr
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Practice
Location260 Mills Ave, Las Vegas, New Mexico
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1629084272
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/01/2006
  • Last Update Date: 06/18/2010
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5496704991
  • Enrollment ID: I20050122000094

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Melquiades Olivares Jr such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1629084272NPI-NPPES
00042138MedicaidNM

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208D00000XGeneral Practice 90265 (New Mexico)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 Melquiades Olivares Jr allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameState Of New Mexico
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1992867998
PECOS PAC ID: 2062412869
Enrollment ID: O20091021000191

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 Melquiades Olivares Jr 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 Melquiades Olivares Jr, MD,
260 Mills Ave,
Las Vegas, NM 87701-4125

Ph: (505) 425-6731
Dr Melquiades Olivares Jr, MD,
260 Mills Ave,
Las Vegas, NM 87701-4125

Ph: (505) 425-6731

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