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Dr. Richard J Pfeiffer, MD

Individual provider Emergency Medicine Physician · NPI 1538169990

Dr. Richard J Pfeiffer, MD is an Emergency Medicine in Encinitas, California. Graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1977, 49 years ago. Practices with Scripps Health, a 1,446-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in California.

Years since qualifying
49
Trained at
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Licensed in
CA
In the registry since
2005
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

354 Santa Fe Dr
Encinitas, CA 92024-5142
Phone: (760) 230-2251
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Specialties & licences

Emergency Medicine Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207P00000X · Licence G36848 (CA)

Record details

NPI number1538169990
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJuly 28, 2005
Last updated in NPPESOctober 18, 2010

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyEMERGENCY MEDICINE
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1977 (49 years in practice)
Group practice Scripps Health — 1446 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations4 on file with Medicare

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