Mickey R Shintaku, MD - Medicare Orthopaedic Surgery in Whittier, CA

Mickey R Shintaku, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery" physician in Whittier, California. His current practice location is 8135 Painter Ave Ste 300, Whittier, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (562) 698-0383.

Mickey R Shintaku is licensed to practice in California (license number G28448) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1487700514.

Contact Information

Mickey R Shintaku, MD
8135 Painter Ave Ste 300,
Whittier, CA 90602-3169
(562) 698-0383
(562) 693-6435

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Physician's Profile

Full NameMickey R Shintaku
GenderMale
SpecialityOrthopaedic Surgery
Location8135 Painter Ave Ste 300, Whittier, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1487700514
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 01/25/2007
  • Last Update Date: 06/10/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0345424057
  • Enrollment ID: I20110405000054

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Mickey R Shintaku such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1487700514NPI-NPPES
GR0048970MedicaidCA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery G28448 (California)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. Mickey R Shintaku allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameOrthopedic Associates Medical Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1689624975
PECOS PAC ID: 7416997358
Enrollment ID: O20050510000544

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. Mickey R Shintaku 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
Mickey R Shintaku, MD
8135 Painter Ave Ste 300,
Whittier, CA 90602-3169

Ph: (562) 698-0383
Mickey R Shintaku, MD
8135 Painter Ave Ste 300,
Whittier, CA 90602-3169

Ph: (562) 698-0383

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