Maria T Rivera-penera, MD - Medicare Pediatrics in Paterson, NJ

Maria T Rivera-penera, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pediatrics - Pediatric Gastroenterology" physician in Paterson, New Jersey. Her current practice location is 703 Main St, St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Paterson, New Jersey. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (973) 754-2504.

Maria T Rivera-penera is licensed to practice in New Jersey (license number 25MA06483900) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1184671596.

Contact Information

Maria T Rivera-penera, MD
703 Main St, St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center,
Paterson, NJ 07503-2621
(973) 754-2504
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Physician's Profile

Full NameMaria T Rivera-penera
GenderFemale
SpecialityPediatrics - Pediatric Gastroenterology
Location703 Main St, Paterson, New Jersey
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1184671596
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/30/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/08/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3577599455
  • Enrollment ID: I20141120000966

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Maria T Rivera-penera such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1184671596NPI-NPPES
7158301MedicaidNJ

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2080P0206XPediatrics - Pediatric Gastroenterology 25MA06483900 (New Jersey)Primary

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. Maria T Rivera-penera allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameSt Josephs Healthcare Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1497791297
PECOS PAC ID: 9739171984
Enrollment ID: O20040330001612
Entity NameSt Josephs Medical Group Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1205425519
PECOS PAC ID: 8628470325
Enrollment ID: O20210716000520

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. Maria T Rivera-penera 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
Maria T Rivera-penera, MD
703 Main St, St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center,
Paterson, NJ 07503-2621

Ph: (973) 754-2052
Maria T Rivera-penera, MD
703 Main St, St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center,
Paterson, NJ 07503-2621

Ph: (973) 754-2504

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