Dr Samuel Benjamin Ho, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in San Diego, CA

Dr Samuel Benjamin Ho, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology" physician in San Diego, California. His current practice location is 3350 La Jolla Village Dr, Va San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (858) 552-8585.

Dr Samuel Benjamin Ho is licensed to practice in Minnesota (license number 27872) 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 1194777144.

Contact Information

Dr Samuel Benjamin Ho, MD
3350 La Jolla Village Dr, Va San Diego Healthcare System,
San Diego, CA 92161-0002
(858) 552-8585
(858) 552-4327

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Samuel Benjamin Ho
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Gastroenterology
Location3350 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1194777144
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/17/2006
  • Last Update Date: 11/11/2009
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7315948460
  • Enrollment ID: I20070116000580

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Samuel Benjamin Ho such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1194777144NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RG0100XInternal Medicine - Gastroenterology 27872 (Minnesota)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 Samuel Benjamin Ho allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameRegents Of The University Of California
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1376646869
PECOS PAC ID: 3577476761
Enrollment ID: O20031112000695

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 Samuel Benjamin Ho 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 Samuel Benjamin Ho, MD
3350 La Jolla Village Dr, Va San Diego Healthcare System,
San Diego, CA 92161-0002

Ph: (858) 552-8585
Dr Samuel Benjamin Ho, MD
3350 La Jolla Village Dr, Va San Diego Healthcare System,
San Diego, CA 92161-0002

Ph: (858) 552-8585

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