Richard Gayle, MD - Medicare Sports Medicine in Sunnyvale, CA

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Richard Gayle, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine" physician in Sunnyvale, California. He went to University Of Illinois College Of Med (chi/peor/rock/chm-urb) and graduated in 1993 and has 32 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Sports Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Sutter Bay Medical Foundation and his current practice location is 401 Old San Francisco Rd, Sunnyvale, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (650) 934-7111.

Richard Gayle is licensed to practice in California (license number G84809) 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 1659469500.

Contact Information

Richard Gayle, MD
401 Old San Francisco Rd,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086-6387
(650) 934-7111
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Physician's Profile

Full NameRichard Gayle
GenderMale
SpecialitySports Medicine
Experience32 Years
Location401 Old San Francisco Rd, Sunnyvale, California
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:
  • Richard Gayle attended and graduated from University Of Illinois College Of Med (chi/peor/rock/chm-urb) in 1993
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1659469500
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/10/2006
  • Last Update Date: 12/11/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7517031453
  • Enrollment ID: I20080811000430

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Richard Gayle such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1659469500NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery G84809 (California)Secondary
207XX0005XOrthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine G84809 (California)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
El Camino HospitalMountain view, CAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Sutter Bay Medical Foundation42845387783318

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. Richard Gayle allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSutter Bay Medical Foundation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1013950807
PECOS PAC ID: 4284538778
Enrollment ID: O20031125000909
Entity NameSutter Bay Medical Foundation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Ambulatory Surgical Center
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1982845186
PECOS PAC ID: 4284538778
Enrollment ID: O20090501000247
Entity NameSutter Bay Medical Foundation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Ambulatory Surgical Center
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1104067115
PECOS PAC ID: 4284538778
Enrollment ID: O20090501000456
Entity NameSutter Bay Medical Foundation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Ambulatory Surgical Center
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1568851327
PECOS PAC ID: 4284538778
Enrollment ID: O20170927001545

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. Richard Gayle 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
Richard Gayle, MD
325 Distel Cir,
Los Altos, CA 94022-1408

Ph: (650) 934-7111		Richard Gayle, MD
401 Old San Francisco Rd,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086-6387

Ph: (650) 934-7111

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