Jose Benjamin Ruiz-lagos, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Canton, GA

Jose Benjamin Ruiz-lagos, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Canton, Georgia. He graduated from medical school in 2002 and has 22 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. He is a member of the group practice North Atlanta Professional Services Llc and his current practice location is 450 Northside Cherokee Blvd, Canton, Georgia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (770) 224-1000.

Jose Benjamin Ruiz-lagos is licensed to practice in Georgia (license number 063948) 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 1740470749.

Contact Information

Jose Benjamin Ruiz-lagos, MD
450 Northside Cherokee Blvd,
Canton, GA 30115-8015
(770) 224-1000
(770) 224-2451

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Physician's Profile

Full NameJose Benjamin Ruiz-lagos
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience22 Years
Location450 Northside Cherokee Blvd, Canton, Georgia
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:
  • Jose Benjamin Ruiz-lagos graduated from medical school in 2002
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1740470749
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/26/2007
  • Last Update Date: 03/12/2018
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3577652106
  • Enrollment ID: I20100628000583

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Jose Benjamin Ruiz-lagos such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1740470749NPI-NPPES
11934114OtherCAQH
705366756AMedicaidGA
1740470749MedicaidNV

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 063948 (Georgia)Secondary
208M00000XHospitalist 063948 (Georgia)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton, GAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
North Atlanta Professional Services Llc0840291944296

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. Jose Benjamin Ruiz-lagos allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameNorth Atlanta Professional Services Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1316959869
PECOS PAC ID: 0840291944
Enrollment ID: O20070116000197

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. Jose Benjamin Ruiz-lagos 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
Jose Benjamin Ruiz-lagos, MD
201 Hospital Rd,
Canton, GA 30114-2408

Ph: (770) 720-5100
Jose Benjamin Ruiz-lagos, MD
450 Northside Cherokee Blvd,
Canton, GA 30115-8015

Ph: (770) 224-1000

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