DR. GASPAR ENCARNACION MD
NPI 1558348243
General Practice in San Juan, PR

NPI

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Provider Name

DR. GASPAR ENCARNACION MD

Gender

Male

Entity Type

Individual

Location Address

512 JUAN J JIMENEZ SAN JUAN, PR 00918

Location Phone

(787) 764-4536

Location Fax

(787) 754-8322

Mailing Address

512 JUAN J JIMENEZ SAN JUAN, PR 00918

Mailing Phone

(787) 764-4536

Mailing Fax

(787) 754-8322

Is Sole Proprietor?

No

Enumeration Date

12-23-2005

Last Update Date

07-13-2026

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A primary care provider (PCP) like Gaspar Encarnacion 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 .

The provider doesn't accept Medicare and has signed an affidavit to be excluded from the Medicare program. If you are a Medicare beneficiary this means a provider can charge whatever they want for services rendered but must follow certain rules to do so. Gaspar Encarnacion opted out of Medicare effective on 09-02-2015 until 09-02-2027. Opt out periods last for two years and cannot be terminated unless the provider is opting out for the very first time and the affidavit is terminated no later than 90 days after the opt out effective date. Opt-out affidavits might renew automatically renew every two years. The provider opted out of Medicare but is permitted to order and refer services to other healthcare providers.