Dr Sandra Gayle Mendel, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, CA

Dr Sandra Gayle Mendel, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Santa Cruz, California. Her current practice location is 21507 E Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (831) 427-3500.

Dr Sandra Gayle Mendel is licensed to practice in Ohio (license number 35053105M) 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 1538261011.

Contact Information

Dr Sandra Gayle Mendel, MD
21507 E Cliff Dr,
Santa Cruz, CA 95062-4844
(831) 427-3500
(513) 475-7480

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Sandra Gayle Mendel
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Location21507 E Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1538261011
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/04/2006
  • Last Update Date: 06/11/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0042255689
  • Enrollment ID: I20190710001920

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Sandra Gayle Mendel such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1538261011NPI-NPPES
0638331MedicaidOH
35053105OtherOHOHIO LICENSE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208000000XPediatrics 35053105M (Ohio)Secondary
207R00000XInternal Medicine 35053105M (Ohio)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 Sandra Gayle Mendel allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameMendocino Coast Health Care District
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1538113725
PECOS PAC ID: 1759364375
Enrollment ID: O20040612000288

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 Sandra Gayle Mendel 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 Sandra Gayle Mendel, MD
333 Azalea Ave,
Ben Lomond, CA 95005-9640

Ph: () -
Dr Sandra Gayle Mendel, MD
21507 E Cliff Dr,
Santa Cruz, CA 95062-4844

Ph: (831) 427-3500

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