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ERNEST R ALMENDAREZ MD
NPI 1821182338
Emergency Medicine - Emergency Medical Services in Stockton, CA

Active since October 02, 2006PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
1800 NO CALIFORNIA STREET, STOCKTON, CA 95204(209) 473-6555(209) 473-6544 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 8, 2007. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

About Ernest R Almendarez Md NPPES

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

ERNEST R ALMENDAREZ MD (NPI 1821182338) is an individual emergency medical services provider in Stockton, California, licensed in California (A60246) and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine (1994).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1821182338
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy207PE0004X
Provider Legal NameERNEST R ALMENDAREZCredential: MD
Location Address1800 NO CALIFORNIA STREETStockton, CA 95204-0000
Mailing Address3116 W March Lane, Suite 200Stockton, CA 95219-2370 · (209) 473-6555 · Fax (209) 473-6544
Phone(209) 473-6555
Fax(209) 473-6544
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSUniversity Of California, Geffen School Of MedicineGraduated 1994
Enumeration DateOctober 2, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateJuly 8, 2007
✔ NPI 1821182338 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyEmergency Medicine · Emergency Medical ServicesAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code207PE0004X
License✔ Licensed in CA · A60246
Definition
An emergency medicine physician who specializes in non-hospital based emergency medical services (e.g., disaster site, accident scene, transport vehicle, etc.) to provide pre-hospital assessment, treatment, and transport patients.
1800 NO CALIFORNIA STREET, Stockton, CA 95204
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Other Identifiers 2

OtherA60246CA · Ca Medical License
Medicare UPING62522CA

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Ernest R Almendarez 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 ID143227645
PECOS Enrollment IDI20061025000672
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.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 95204 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$90.32 typical visit price
range $58.87 – $176.60
Typical copayment $22.58 (range $14.71 – $44.15)
Most-billed visit code 99203
Established Patient
$103.36 typical visit price
range $19.28 – $144.60
Typical copayment $25.84 (range $4.82 – $36.15)
Most-billed visit code 99214
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

Reported Quality Measures

Appropriate Treatment for Children with Upper Respiratory Infection (URI)
Percentage of children 3 months-18 years of age who were diagnosed with upper respiratory infection (URI) and were not dispensed an antibiotic prescription on or three days after the episode
96%745 patients
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
The percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes who had a nephropathy screening test or evidence of nephropathy during the measurement period
90%296 patients4/55-star benchmark: 99%
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter.
94%3,127 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
e-Prescribing
At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.
99%5,398 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
Medication Reconciliation
The MIPS eligible clinician performs medication reconciliation for at least one transition of care in which the patient is transitioned into the care of the MIPS eligible clinician.
87%1,037 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
Patient-Specific Education
The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.
87%4,785 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for tobacco use one or more times within 24 months AND who received tobacco cessation intervention if identified as a tobacco user
Patients screenedForUse: 96% · 1,795 patients
Patients tobacco: 52% · 77 patients
92%1,795 patients4/55-star benchmark: 98%
Provide Patient Access
At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold…
59%4,785 patients3/55-star benchmark: 100%
Secure Messaging
For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure…
20%4,785 patients2/55-star benchmark: 79%
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents
Percentage of patients 3-17 years of age who had an outpatient visit with a Primary Care Physician (PCP) or Obstetrician/Gynecologist (OB/GYN) and who had evidence of the following during the measurement period. Three rates are reported.
Patients nutrition: 16% · 1,315 patients
Patients physicalActivity: 15% · 1,315 patients
100%1,315 patients
Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 2

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

ELLISON H CORDRAY MD
Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medical Services)
1800 NO CALIFORNIA STREET
STOCKTON, CA 95204
San Joaquin County (209) 473-6555
MICHAEL A HERRERA DO
Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medical Services)
1800 NO CALIFORNIA STREET
STOCKTON, CA 95204
San Joaquin County (209) 473-6555

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 Ernest Almendarez's NPI number?

The NPI number for Ernest Almendarez is 1821182338. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 2, 2006.

Where is Ernest Almendarez located?

Ernest Almendarez practices at 1800 No California Street, Stockton, CA 95204. The listed phone number is (209) 473-6555.

What is Ernest Almendarez's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Emergency Medicine, specializing in Emergency Medical Services, with taxonomy code 207PE0004X.

Is Ernest Almendarez enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Ernest Almendarez 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.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Ernest Almendarez was last updated on July 8, 2007. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 19 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.