Joseph William Caravella, DO - Medicare Hospitalist in Laredo, TX

Joseph William Caravella, DO is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Laredo, Texas. He went to Liberty Univ College Of Osteopathic Medicine and graduated in 2018 and has 6 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Hospitalist. He is a member of the group practice Guadalupe County Hospital Board and his current practice location is 1700 E Saunders St, Laredo, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (956) 796-5000.

Joseph William Caravella is licensed to practice in Texas (license number S5572) 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 1275024267.

Contact Information

Joseph William Caravella, DO
1700 E Saunders St,
Laredo, TX 78041-5474
(956) 796-5000
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Physician's Profile

Full NameJoseph William Caravella
GenderMale
SpecialityHospitalist
Experience6 Years
Location1700 E Saunders St, Laredo, Texas
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:
  • Joseph William Caravella attended and graduated from Liberty Univ College Of Osteopathic Medicine in 2018
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1275024267
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/24/2018
  • Last Update Date: 03/19/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9537574074
  • Enrollment ID: I20210216001944

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Joseph William Caravella such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1275024267NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine S5572 (Texas)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Guadalupe Regional Medical CenterSeguin, TXHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Guadalupe County Hospital Board549665384218

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. Joseph William Caravella allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameGuadalupe County Hospital Board
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1720088123
PECOS PAC ID: 5496653842
Enrollment ID: O20031223000326
Entity NameHcc Of Laredo Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1942712252
PECOS PAC ID: 8123386521
Enrollment ID: O20171212002255

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. Joseph William Caravella 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
Joseph William Caravella, DO
1700 E Saunders St Ste B680,
Laredo, TX 78041-5474

Ph: (956) 796-4935
Joseph William Caravella, DO
1700 E Saunders St,
Laredo, TX 78041-5474

Ph: (956) 796-5000

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Internal Medicine Doctors in Laredo, TX

Dr. Benson Yu Huang, M.D.
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Armando T Cardenas, MD
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Zakaria I Hamdan, MD
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Carlos Mauricio Llanes, MD
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
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Phone: 956-795-4770    Fax: 956-795-4773
Dr. Shafiq Ur- Rehman Cheema, M.D.
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Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
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Phone: 956-723-4673    Fax: 956-723-3133
Ms. Angelica Flores, MD,MPH,CPHQ
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1515 Pappas Street, Laredo, TX 78041
Phone: 956-795-8100    Fax: 956-795-8135
Octavio E. Guzman-gonzalez, M.D.
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Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 6826 Springfield Ave, Ste 101, Laredo, TX 78041
Phone: 956-717-1775    Fax: 956-717-1725

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