Mrs Heather Lea Garza, NP - Medicare Nurse Practitioner in Santa Cruz, CA

Mrs Heather Lea Garza, NP is a medicare enrolled "Nurse Practitioner - Family" in Santa Cruz, California. Her current practice location is 1510 Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (831) 427-3500.

Mrs Heather Lea Garza is licensed to practice in California (license number 95005736) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1457601676.

Contact Information

Mrs Heather Lea Garza, NP
1510 Capitola Rd,
Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2912
(831) 427-3500
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Provider's Profile

Full NameMrs Heather Lea Garza
GenderFemale
SpecialityNurse Practitioner - Family
Location1510 Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1457601676
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/14/2012
  • Last Update Date: 12/07/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1850624966
  • Enrollment ID: I20190605000253

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Mrs Heather Lea Garza such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1457601676NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
363LF0000XNurse Practitioner - Family 95005736 (California)Primary
163WP0807XRegistered Nurse - Psychiatric/mental Health, Child & Adolescent 803410 (California)Secondary

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. Mrs Heather Lea Garza allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameSanta Cruz Community Health Centers
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1902923329
PECOS PAC ID: 0840259107
Enrollment ID: O20041004000763

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. Mrs Heather Lea Garza 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
Mrs Heather Lea Garza, NP
125 Water St Ste B,
Santa Cruz, CA 95060-2792

Ph: (831) 427-3500
Mrs Heather Lea Garza, NP
1510 Capitola Rd,
Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2912

Ph: (831) 427-3500

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Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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