Miss Maria Lourdes Banchs-plaza, MD - Medicare Family Practice in Ponce, PR

Miss Maria Lourdes Banchs-plaza, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Ponce, Puerto Rico. She went to Ponce School Of Medicine and graduated in 1996 and has 28 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Family Practice. She is a member of the group practice Med Centro Inc and her current practice location is 4981 Calle Peltada, Jardines Del Caribe, Ponce, Puerto Rico. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (787) 259-7352.

Miss Maria Lourdes Banchs-plaza is licensed to practice in Puerto Rico (license number 12800) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1760593917.

Contact Information

Miss Maria Lourdes Banchs-plaza, MD
4981 Calle Peltada, Jardines Del Caribe,
Ponce, PR 00728-3524
(787) 259-7352
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Physician's Profile

Full NameMiss Maria Lourdes Banchs-plaza
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Practice
Experience28 Years
Location4981 Calle Peltada, Ponce, Puerto Rico
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Miss Maria Lourdes Banchs-plaza attended and graduated from Ponce School Of Medicine in 1996
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1760593917
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/31/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/08/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2163683137
  • Enrollment ID: I20120418000652

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Miss Maria Lourdes Banchs-plaza such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1760593917NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 12800 (Puerto Rico)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Med Centro Inc589069213149

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. Miss Maria Lourdes Banchs-plaza allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameMed Centro Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1295727147
PECOS PAC ID: 5890692131
Enrollment ID: O20031216000213
Entity NameMed Centro Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1295727147
PECOS PAC ID: 5890692131
Enrollment ID: O20051102000919

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. Miss Maria Lourdes Banchs-plaza 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
Miss Maria Lourdes Banchs-plaza, MD
4981 Calle Peltada, Jardines Del Caribe,
Ponce, PR 00728-3524

Ph: (787) 259-7352
Miss Maria Lourdes Banchs-plaza, MD
4981 Calle Peltada, Jardines Del Caribe,
Ponce, PR 00728-3524

Ph: (787) 259-7352

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