MS. ANTOINETTE FRANCES DOROTHY BUSALACCHI PA-C
NPI 1518302124
Physician Assistant in San Diego, CA

NPI Status: Active since May 08, 2013

Contact Information

555 WASHINGTON ST
SAN DIEGO, CA
ZIP 92103
Phone: (800) 926-8273

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Years of Experience 14
  • Physician Assistant
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled

About ANTOINETTE BUSALACCHI

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Antoinette Busalacchi, a primary care provider established in San Diego, California with a medical specialization in Physician Assistant and more than 14 years of experience. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1518302124 assigned on May 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363A00000X with license number PA22935 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI
1518302124
Provider Name
MS. ANTOINETTE FRANCES DOROTHY BUSALACCHI PA-C
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
555 WASHINGTON ST SAN DIEGO, CA 92103
Location Phone
(800) 926-8273
Mailing Address
FILE 57326 LOS ANGELES, CA 90074
Mailing Phone
(800) 926-8273
Medical School Name
OTHER
Graduation Year
2012
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
05-08-2013
Last Update Date
04-30-2025
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Antoinette Busalacchi sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc

Location Map

Secondary Locations

  • 10666 N Torrey Pines Rd
    LA Jolla, CA 92037
    (858) 554-4310

Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Physician Assistant

Taxonomy Code
363A00000X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
PA22935
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Antoinette Busalacchi is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Antoinette Busalacchi is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • PECOS PAC ID: 840595260

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20180703000023

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Provider Referred Orders for Durable Medical Equipment, Devices & Supplies

The following list reflects the services, supplies or durable medical equipment ordered by this provider to a DME supplier on behalf of patients. The information below is derived from Medicare claims data and reflects the BETOS category, HCPCS code information and the number times each service was submitted under the Medicare fee-for-service program.

Durable Medical Equipment

  • DME-Other DME (DE001N)

    Continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device (HCPCS:E0601)

    1 DME suppliers used 12 Medicare Claims 12 Services Paid

Physician Visit Costs



The typical physician office visit costs for Medicare beneficiaries in this area are: $23.71 for a new patient copayment and $19.21 for an established patient copayment.

The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.

For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.

The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 92103 ZIP code area.

New Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99203

  • Average New Patient Price $94.87
  • Minimum New Patient Price $62.1
  • Maximum New Patient Price $184.71
  • Average New Patient Copayment $23.71
  • Minimum New Patient Copayment $15.52
  • Maximum New Patient Copayment $46.17

Established Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99213

  • Average Established Patient Price $76.87
  • Minimum Established Patient Price $20.62
  • Maximum Established Patient Price $151.42
  • Average Established Patient Copayment $19.21
  • Minimum Established Patient Copayment $5.15
  • Maximum Established Patient Copayment $37.85

* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1518302124, we treat the final digit (4) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
4
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 1 → 2 3 → 6 2 → 4 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 5 + 2 + 8 + 6 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 56

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1518302124.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Specialist
555 WASHINGTON ST, STE 1037
SAN DIEGO, CA 92103
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
555 WASHINGTON ST, SUITE 1037
SAN DIEGO, CA 92103
Clinic/Center (Sleep Disorder Diagnostic)
555 WASHINGTON ST, SUITE 1037
SAN DIEGO, CA 92103
Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)
555 WASHINGTON ST
SAN DIEGO, CA 92103
Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)
555 WASHINGTON ST
SAN DIEGO, CA 92103
Emergency Medicine
555 WASHINGTON ST
SAN DIEGO, CA 92103
Physical Therapist
555 WASHINGTON ST
SAN DIEGO, CA 92103
Pharmacist (Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist)
555 WASHINGTON ST
SAN DIEGO, CA 92103
Technician
555 WASHINGTON ST
SAN DIEGO, CA 92103
Nurse Practitioner
555 WASHINGTON ST
SAN DIEGO, CA 92103
Registered Nurse
555 WASHINGTON ST
SAN DIEGO, CA 92103
Nurse's Aide
555 WASHINGTON ST
SAN DIEGO, CA 92103
Registered Nurse
555 WASHINGTON ST
SAN DIEGO, CA 92103
Registered Nurse
555 WASHINGTON ST
SAN DIEGO, CA 92103
Respiratory Therapist, Registered
555 WASHINGTON ST
SAN DIEGO, CA 92103
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
555 WASHINGTON ST
SAN DIEGO, CA 92103
Nurse's Aide
555 WASHINGTON ST
SAN DIEGO, CA 92103
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
555 WASHINGTON ST
SAN DIEGO, CA 92103
Respiratory Therapist, Registered
555 WASHINGTON ST
SAN DIEGO, CA 92103
Dietitian, Registered
555 WASHINGTON ST
SAN DIEGO, CA 92103

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1518302124, enumerated as an "individual" on May 08, 2013.

The provider is located at 555 WASHINGTON ST SAN DIEGO, CA 92103 and the phone number is (800) 926-8273.

Physician Assistant with taxonomy code 363A00000X.