Dr William P Cannata, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Ridgecrest, CA

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Dr William P Cannata, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Ridgecrest, California. He went to New York Medical College and graduated in 1991 and has 34 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Bear Valley Community Health Care District and his current practice location is 1041 N China Lake Blvd, B, Ridgecrest, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (760) 446-6404.

Dr William P Cannata is licensed to practice in California (license number G81906) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1891834446.

Contact Information

Dr William P Cannata, MD
1041 N China Lake Blvd, B,
Ridgecrest, CA 93555-3183
(760) 446-6404
(760) 446-6415

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr William P Cannata
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience34 Years
Location1041 N China Lake Blvd, Ridgecrest, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr William P Cannata attended and graduated from New York Medical College in 1991
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1891834446
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/06/2007
  • Last Update Date: 05/14/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3870516032
  • Enrollment ID: I20060113000379

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr William P Cannata such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1891834446NPI-NPPES
00G816060MedicaidCA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery G81906 (California)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Bear Valley Community HospitalBig bear lake, CAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Bear Valley Community Health Care District034513858222

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 William P Cannata allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameBear Valley Community Health Care District
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1073553756
PECOS PAC ID: 0345138582
Enrollment ID: O20040312000729
Entity NameBear Valley Community Health Care District
Entity TypePart A Provider - Critical Access Hospital
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1073553756
PECOS PAC ID: 0345138582
Enrollment ID: O20131029001136
Entity NameBear Valley Community Health Care District
Entity TypePart A Provider - Critical Access Hospital
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1073553756
PECOS PAC ID: 0345138582
Enrollment ID: O20140804002396

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 William P Cannata 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 William P Cannata, MD
1041 N China Lake Blvd, B,
Ridgecrest, CA 93555-3183

Ph: (760) 446-6404		Dr William P Cannata, MD
1041 N China Lake Blvd, B,
Ridgecrest, CA 93555-3183

Ph: (760) 446-6404

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