Francisco Javier Alvarez, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Chico, CA

Francisco Javier Alvarez, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Chico, California. He went to Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine and graduated in 2001 and has 23 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Enloe Medical Center and his current practice location is 1531 Esplanade, Chico, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (530) 896-7455.

Francisco Javier Alvarez is licensed to practice in California (license number A811050) 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 1588690648.

Contact Information

Francisco Javier Alvarez, MD
1531 Esplanade,
Chico, CA 95926-3310
(530) 896-7455
(530) 896-1730

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Physician's Profile

Full NameFrancisco Javier Alvarez
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience23 Years
Location1531 Esplanade, Chico, 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:
  • Francisco Javier Alvarez attended and graduated from Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine in 2001
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1588690648
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/23/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/09/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3779557509
  • Enrollment ID: I20040825001487

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Francisco Javier Alvarez such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1588690648NPI-NPPES
00A811050MedicaidCA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208M00000XHospitalist A811050 (California)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Enloe Medical CenterChico, CAHospital
Oroville HospitalOroville, CAHospital
Adventist Health ClearlakeClearlake, CAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Enloe Medical Center9739092388287

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. Francisco Javier Alvarez allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameEnloe Medical Center
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1396753281
PECOS PAC ID: 9739092388
Enrollment ID: O20031110000404
Entity NameEnloe Primary Physicians Medical Group A Medical Corporation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1205877156
PECOS PAC ID: 6305740929
Enrollment ID: O20031124000832

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. Francisco Javier Alvarez 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
Francisco Javier Alvarez, MD
1423 Magnolia Ave,
Chico, CA 95926-3226

Ph: (530) 896-7455
Francisco Javier Alvarez, MD
1531 Esplanade,
Chico, CA 95926-3310

Ph: (530) 896-7455

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