Richard Lee Sires, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Inglewood, CA

Richard Lee Sires, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Nephrology" physician in Inglewood, California. His current practice location is 323 N Prairie Ave, Ste 334, Inglewood, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (310) 674-8600.

Richard Lee Sires is licensed to practice in California (license number G450587) 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 1558364711.

Contact Information

Richard Lee Sires, MD
323 N Prairie Ave, Ste 334,
Inglewood, CA 90301-4505
(310) 674-8600
(310) 671-9883

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Physician's Profile

Full NameRichard Lee Sires
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Nephrology
Location323 N Prairie Ave, Inglewood, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1558364711
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/23/2005
  • Last Update Date: 02/01/2010
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1951498773
  • Enrollment ID: I20071025000684

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Richard Lee Sires such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1558364711NPI-NPPES
00G0450870MedicaidCA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RN0300XInternal Medicine - Nephrology G450587 (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. Richard Lee Sires allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NamePacific Nephrology Medical Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1922013515
PECOS PAC ID: 8729050174
Enrollment ID: O20040806001196

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 Lee Sires 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 Lee Sires, MD
323 N Prairie Ave, Ste 334,
Inglewood, CA 90301-4505

Ph: (310) 674-8600
Richard Lee Sires, MD
323 N Prairie Ave, Ste 334,
Inglewood, CA 90301-4505

Ph: (310) 674-8600

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