John M Itamura, MD - Medicare Orthopedic Surgery in Pasadena, CA

John M Itamura, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery" physician in Pasadena, California. He graduated from medical school in 1985 and has 39 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Orthopedic Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Cedars-sinai Medical Care Foundation and his current practice location is 301 N Lake Ave Ste 201, Pasadena, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (626) 568-9030.

John M Itamura is licensed to practice in California (license number G69735) 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 1164476719.

Contact Information

John M Itamura, MD
301 N Lake Ave Ste 201,
Pasadena, CA 91101-5120
(626) 568-9030
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Physician's Profile

Full NameJohn M Itamura
GenderMale
SpecialityOrthopedic Surgery
Experience39 Years
Location301 N Lake Ave Ste 201, Pasadena, 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:
  • John M Itamura graduated from medical school in 1985
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1164476719
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/19/2006
  • Last Update Date: 02/09/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5193870186
  • Enrollment ID: I20090908000500

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for John M Itamura such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1164476719NPI-NPPES
00G697350MedicaidCA
00G697350OtherCABLUE SHIELD

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery G69735 (California)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
White Memorial Medical CenterLos angeles, CAHospital
Cedars-sinai Medical CenterLos angeles, CAHospital
Glendale Adventist Medical CenterGlendale, CAHospital
Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical CenterLos angeles, CAHospital
Henry Mayo Newhall HospitalValencia, CAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Cedars-sinai Medical Care Foundation09411066451116

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. John M Itamura allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameKerlan-jobe Orthopaedic Clinic
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1639141153
PECOS PAC ID: 6002712189
Enrollment ID: O20031209001130
Entity NameCedars-sinai Medical Care Foundation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1316984388
PECOS PAC ID: 0941106645
Enrollment ID: O20040202000464

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. John M Itamura 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
John M Itamura, MD
6801 Park Ter,
Los Angeles, CA 90045-1543

Ph: (310) 665-7200
John M Itamura, MD
301 N Lake Ave Ste 201,
Pasadena, CA 91101-5120

Ph: (626) 568-9030

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