Kenneth P Vives, MD - Medicare Neurosurgery in Sarasota, FL

Kenneth P Vives, MD is a medicare enrolled "Neurological Surgery" physician in Sarasota, Florida. He went to Yale University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1995 and has 29 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Neurosurgery. He is a member of the group practice Neurosurgery And Spine Specialists and his current practice location is 5831 Bee Ridge Rd, Suite 100, Sarasota, Florida. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (941) 308-5700.

Kenneth P Vives is licensed to practice in Florida (license number ME121748) 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 1508847500.

Contact Information

Kenneth P Vives, MD
5831 Bee Ridge Rd, Suite 100,
Sarasota, FL 34233-5088
(941) 308-5700
(941) 308-5757

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Physician's Profile

Full NameKenneth P Vives
GenderMale
SpecialityNeurosurgery
Experience29 Years
Location5831 Bee Ridge Rd, Sarasota, Florida
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:
  • Kenneth P Vives attended and graduated from Yale University School Of Medicine in 1995
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1508847500
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/08/2005
  • Last Update Date: 02/04/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0840328589
  • Enrollment ID: I20141029002472

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Kenneth P Vives such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1508847500NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207T00000XNeurological Surgery ME121748 (Florida)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Sarasota Memorial HospitalSarasota, FLHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Neurosurgery And Spine Specialists266843478810

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. Kenneth P Vives allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameNeurosurgery & Spine Specialists
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1033299441
PECOS PAC ID: 2668434788
Enrollment ID: O20041101000939

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. Kenneth P Vives 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
Kenneth P Vives, MD
5831 Bee Ridge Rd, Suite 100,
Sarasota, FL 34233-5088

Ph: (941) 308-5700
Kenneth P Vives, MD
5831 Bee Ridge Rd, Suite 100,
Sarasota, FL 34233-5088

Ph: (941) 308-5700

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