Richard M Effros, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Torrance, CA

Richard M Effros, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease" physician in Torrance, California. His current practice location is 21840 Normandie Ave, Torrance, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (310) 222-5015.

Richard M Effros is licensed to practice in California (license number G28491) 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 1306818885.

Contact Information

Richard M Effros, MD
21840 Normandie Ave,
Torrance, CA 90502-2047
(310) 222-5015
(310) 328-1415

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Physician's Profile

Full NameRichard M Effros
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease
Location21840 Normandie Ave, Torrance, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1306818885
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/07/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/08/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7214834209
  • Enrollment ID: I20041006001459

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Richard M Effros such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1306818885NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RP1001XInternal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease G28491 (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 M Effros allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameCounty Of Los Angeles
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1851363188
PECOS PAC ID: 1850296534
Enrollment ID: O20031204001218
Entity NameRancho Faculty Medical Associates, Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1750317970
PECOS PAC ID: 8022902469
Enrollment ID: O20040211000774

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 M Effros 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 M Effros, MD
21840 Normandie Ave,
Torrance, CA 90502-2047

Ph: (310) 222-5015
Richard M Effros, MD
21840 Normandie Ave,
Torrance, CA 90502-2047

Ph: (310) 222-5015

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