Ralph James Groves, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Yosemite, CA

Ralph James Groves, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Yosemite, California. His current practice location is 9000 Ahwahnee Drive, Yosemite Medical Clinic, Yosemite, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (209) 372-4637.

Ralph James Groves is licensed to practice in California (license number C54835) 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 1679652218.

Contact Information

Ralph James Groves, MD
9000 Ahwahnee Drive, Yosemite Medical Clinic,
Yosemite, CA 95389
(209) 372-4637
(209) 372-4330

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Physician's Profile

Full NameRalph James Groves
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location9000 Ahwahnee Drive, Yosemite, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1679652218
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/03/2006
  • Last Update Date: 11/15/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3476527078
  • Enrollment ID: I20040820000232

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Ralph James Groves such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1679652218NPI-NPPES
866733MedicaidAZ
37670889MedicaidNM

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 2002-0334 (New Mexico)Secondary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine MD10834 (Rhode Island)Secondary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine C54835 (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. Ralph James Groves allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSanta Ana Health Center
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1649331323
PECOS PAC ID: 4880590298
Enrollment ID: O20031208000817
Entity NameAlbuquerque Indian Health Center
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1659458917
PECOS PAC ID: 7719883164
Enrollment ID: O20031208001026
Entity NameZia Health Center
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1831250398
PECOS PAC ID: 4789652488
Enrollment ID: O20040921000441

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. Ralph James Groves 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
Ralph James Groves, MD
801 Vassar Dr Ne,
Albuquerque, NM 87106-2725

Ph: (505) 248-4065
Ralph James Groves, MD
9000 Ahwahnee Drive, Yosemite Medical Clinic,
Yosemite, CA 95389

Ph: (209) 372-4637

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