NICHOLAS VINCENT MENDEZ MD
NPI 1437511920
Anesthesiology in San Francisco, CA

Active since March 23, 2016PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
500 PARNASSUS AVE # MUE-416, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143(415) 885-7626 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 10, 2020. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

Record update history: Jul 10, 2020, Mar 23, 2016 (2 updates tracked since 2016).

About Nicholas Vincent Mendez Md NPPES

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

NICHOLAS VINCENT MENDEZ MD (NPI 1437511920) is an individual anesthesiology provider in San Francisco, California, licensed in California (A166715) and active in the NPI registry since March 2016. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2016).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1437511920
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy207L00000X
Provider Legal NameNICHOLAS VINCENT MENDEZCredential: MD
Location Address500 PARNASSUS AVE # MUE-416San Francisco, CA 94143-2203
Mailing Address500 Parnassus Ave., Mue-416, Box 0648San Francisco, CA 94143
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2016
Enumeration DateMarch 23, 2016
Last NPPES UpdateJuly 10, 20202 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJuly 10, 2020
✔ NPI 1437511920 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyAnesthesiologyAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code207L00000X
License✔ Licensed in CA · A166715
Definition
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.
500 PARNASSUS AVE # MUE-416, San Francisco, CA 94143

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Nicholas Vincent Mendez Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID4082038005
PECOS Enrollment IDI20200723002509
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

3

Medicare enrollment records show Nicholas Mendez reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Internal Medicine
400 PARNASSUS AVE
San Francisco, CA 94122
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 5,544 clinicians in this Medicare group
Internal Medicine
400 PARNASSUS AVE
San Francisco, CA 94143
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 5,645 clinicians in this Medicare group
Anesthesiology
505 PARNASSUS AVE
San Francisco, CA 94143
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 723 clinicians in this Medicare group

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 Nicholas Mendez's NPI number?

The NPI number for Nicholas Mendez is 1437511920. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 23, 2016.

Where is Nicholas Mendez located?

Nicholas Mendez practices at 500 Parnassus Ave # Mue-416, San Francisco, CA 94143. The listed phone number is (415) 885-7626.

What is Nicholas Mendez's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Anesthesiology with taxonomy code 207L00000X.

Is Nicholas Mendez enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Nicholas Mendez is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

Which organizations bill Medicare for Nicholas Mendez's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Nicholas Mendez reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Ucsf Medical Group Business Services (San Francisco, CA), University Of California San Francisco (San Francisco, CA) and University Anesthesia Medical Group (San Francisco, CA). Each 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 Nicholas Mendez's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Nicholas Mendez was last updated on July 10, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 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.