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IMPERIAL VALLEY FAMILY CARE MEDICAL GROUP APC
NPI 1275581894
General Practice in Imperial, CA

Active since May 05, 2006
516 WEST ATEN ROAD, SUITE 2, IMPERIAL, CA 92251(760) 355-7730(760) 355-7731 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 29, 2007. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

About Imperial Valley Family Care Medical Group Apc NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

IMPERIAL VALLEY FAMILY CARE MEDICAL GROUP APC (NPI 1275581894) is a healthcare organization registered as a general practice in Imperial, California and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. The organization lists Vachaspathi Palakodeti, President, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1275581894
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy208D00000X
Legal Business NameIMPERIAL VALLEY FAMILY CARE MEDICAL GROUP APC
Location Address516 WEST ATEN ROAD, SUITE 2Imperial, CA 92251
Mailing Address516 West Aten Road, Suite 2Imperial, CA 92251 · (760) 355-7730 · Fax (760) 355-7731
Phone(760) 355-7730
Fax(760) 355-7731
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialVachaspathi PalakodetiPresident · (760) 355-8300
Enumeration DateMay 5, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateOctober 29, 2007
✔ NPI 1275581894 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral PracticeAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code208D00000X
Definition
A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions. Source: National Uniform Claim Committee
516 WEST ATEN ROAD, Imperial, CA 92251
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Other Identifiers 19

Medicare PINW13536CCA
Medicare PINW13536HCA
Medicare PINWA39697B
Medicare PINW13536BCA
Medicare PINWA39833FCA
MedicaidGR0066318CA
Medicare PINW13536CA
OtherCC6635CA · Railroad Group #
MedicaidGR0066310CA
MedicaidGR0066314CA
MedicaidGR0066312CA
Medicare PINW13536DCA
Medicare PINW13536ACA
MedicaidGR0066313CA
Medicare PINW13536GCA
Medicare PINW13536ECA
MedicaidGR0066316CA
MedicaidGR0066315CA
Medicare PINWA39833CCA

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Imperial Valley Family Care Medical Group Apc is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

80

Medicare enrollment records show 80 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Imperial Valley Family Care Medical Group Apc, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 1 practice at this address and 47 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 18

Nurse Practitioner38
Family Practice10
Internal Medicine7
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)6
Nephrology3
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology2
Gastroenterology2
Marriage and Family Therapist2
10 other specialties10

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 80
Joanna Vazquez, FNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1093440828
516 W ATEN RD STE 2
Imperial, CA 92251
(760) 355-7730
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Vachaspathi Palakodeti, MD
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
NPI 1649224387
516 WEST ATEN ROAD SUITE 1
Imperial, CA 92251
(760) 355-8300
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Melisssa Rodriguez
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1992520415
2402 IMPERIAL BUSINESS PARK DR
Imperial, CA 92251
(760) 355-5248
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.3 mi
Annais Troncoso, MSN, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1568050169
2402 IMPERIAL BUSINESS PARK DR STE 101
Imperial, CA 92251
(760) 355-5267
✔ PECOS0.3 mi
Erike Apolinar
Marriage and Family Therapist
NPI 1245636562
2417 MARSHALL AVE STE 1
Imperial, CA 92251
(760) 355-0161
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.7 mi
Welim Azinge
Family Practice
NPI 1093036543
2026 N IMPERIAL AVE STE D
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 693-5372
✔ PECOS1.1 mi
Sol Reisin, MD
Nephrology
NPI 1700844222
1550 NORTH IMPERIAL AVENUE SUITE 1
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 353-4710
✔ PECOS1.4 mi
Jayme Storms, N.P.
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1083078547
1503 NORTH IMPERIAL AVENUE SUITE 105-B
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 337-4100
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare1.5 mi
George Zamora
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1467860734
1503 N IMPERIAL AVE SUITE 203
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 339-2802
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare1.5 mi
Bhuwan Sharma, M.D.
Internal Medicine
NPI 1528096534
191 W JENNIFER DR
Imperial, CA 92251
(858) 349-6446
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare1.7 mi
Ana Palafox-Mendez, FNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1255033510
790 W ORANGE AVE STE D
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 353-8858
✔ PECOS2.8 mi
Patrick Wolcott, MD
Pulmonary Disease
NPI 1891722120
790 W ORANGE AVE SUITE D
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 353-8858
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare2.8 mi
Lucian Oprea, MD.
Internal Medicine
NPI 1033329792
200 S 5TH ST
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 482-0864
✔ PECOS2.8 mi
Elias Moukarzel, M.D.
Obstetrics/Gynecology
NPI 1205912847
2109 WEST ROSS AVE
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-4103
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare3.1 mi
Mohsen El Ramah, M.D.
Internal Medicine
NPI 1346427861
1550 N IMPERIAL AVE STE 1
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 353-4710
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare3.3 mi
Hussein El-Newihi, MD
Gastroenterology
NPI 1275580698
1550 N IMPERIAL AVE STE 2
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 353-5000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare3.3 mi
John Friedline, MD
Family Practice
NPI 1447311261
1550 PEPPER DR
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 312-5900
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare3.3 mi
Elana Godebu, M.D.
Urology
NPI 1609189224
1600 SOUTH IMPERIAL AVENUE SUITE 4
El Centro, CA 92243
(442) 325-9959
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare3.3 mi
Vijaykanth Mahendrakar, M.D.
Family Practice
NPI 1417398728
1600 SOUTH IMPERIAL AVENUE SUITE 3
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 339-2802
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare3.3 mi
Thomas Teske, M.D.
Neurology
NPI 1447259965
852 E DANENBERG DR
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-2257
✔ PECOS4.2 mi
See all 80 clinicians

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Imperial Valley Family Care Medical Group Apc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Imperial Valley Family Care Medical Group Apc is 1275581894. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 5, 2006.

Where is Imperial Valley Family Care Medical Group Apc located?

Imperial Valley Family Care Medical Group Apc is located at 516 West Aten Road Suite 2, Imperial, CA 92251. The listed phone number is (760) 355-7730.

What is Imperial Valley Family Care Medical Group Apc's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Practice with taxonomy code 208D00000X.

Is Imperial Valley Family Care Medical Group Apc enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Imperial Valley Family Care Medical Group Apc is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Imperial Valley Family Care Medical Group Apc?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 80 clinicians in 18 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Imperial Valley Family Care Medical Group Apc. A reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for the clinician's services. The largest specialties are Nurse Practitioner (38), Family Practice (10) and Internal Medicine (7). Of these, 1 practice at this address and 47 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Imperial Valley Family Care Medical Group Apc was last updated on October 29, 2007. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.