Individual provider

John Benjamin Arevalo, MD, MBA

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Interventional Pain Medicine Physician Medicare enrolled

John Benjamin Arevalo, MD, MBA is an Interventional Pain Medicine Physician in San Francisco, CA, registered under NPI 1629561170. This provider registers 3 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.

Getting there

The practice address on file is 520 ILLINOIS ST FL 4, San Francisco, CA 94143. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.

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Credentials and Medicare

State licence
LicenceStateSpecialty
1015248 MA Hospice and Palliative Medicine…
A174705 CA Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal…
1015248 MA Interventional Pain Medicine Physician
A174705 CA Interventional Pain Medicine Physician primary

Licences are recorded in 2 states: MA, CA. Providers licensed in several states often practise near a state border or deliver telehealth across state lines.

Medicare (PECOS)
Status
Approved
Provider type
Practitioner - Hospice/palliative Care
PAC ID
9032466883

Enrolled in Medicare 2 times, across 2 states:

StateEnrollment IDProvider type
California I20221012003573 Practitioner - Hospice/palliative Care
Massachusetts I20231011000739 Practitioner - Anesthesiology

Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Hospice/palliative Care. There are 2 separate enrolment records across 2 states (CA, MA). Multiple enrolments usually mean the provider bills Medicare from more than one practice location, or has kept an earlier enrolment after moving. Each record carries its own enrolment ID, listed above. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.

Licensed in 2 states

This provider holds licences in 2 states: California and Massachusetts. The practice address on file is in San Francisco, CA, but a licence in another state usually means they see patients there too — either at a second location or by telehealth. If the address above is far from you, it is worth calling to ask whether they practise closer to where you live.

CA California practice address
Licence
A174705
Specialty
Hospice and Palliative Medicine…
Verify with the CA board →
MA Massachusetts
Licence
1015248
Specialty
Hospice and Palliative Medicine…
Verify with the MA board →

Licence numbers are self-reported to NPPES at registration. They do not confirm a licence is currently active, in good standing, or valid for the specialty shown — only the state board can tell you that, which is why we link to each one.

What Interventional Pain Medicine covers

Interventional Pain Medicine is the discipline of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of pain and related disorders principally with the application of interventional techniques in managing subacute, chronic, persistent, and intractable pain, independently or in conjunction with other modalities of treatment. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 208VP0014X
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Pain Medicine Interventional Pain Medicine

All registered taxonomy codes

This provider registers 4 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.

CodeSpecialtyLicenceState
207PH0002X Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician Hospice and Palliative Medicine 1015248 MA
207RH0002X Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Hospice and Palliative Medicine A174705 CA
208VP0014X Interventional Pain Medicine Physician Interventional Pain Medicine 1015248 MA
208VP0014X Interventional Pain Medicine Physician Interventional Pain Medicine A174705 CA primary

The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.

Full NPPES record

An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.

NPI1629561170 valid check digit
Entity typeIndividual (NPI-1)
Enumeration dateJun 10, 2018
Last updatedMar 17, 2025
StatusActive
Sole proprietorNo
GenderMale
CredentialMD, MBA
Practice address 520 ILLINOIS ST FL 4
San Francisco, CA 94143
(415) 885-7246
Other names Ben Arevalo Doing Business As
This record was updated on Mar 17, 2025, which is recent enough that the contact details are likely still accurate.

Number check

1629561170 passes the NPI check digit test The final digit 0 matches the value computed from the first nine digits, so this is a well-formed NPI.
How the check works, step by step

Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.

Digit 8 0 8 4 0 1 6 2 9 5 6 1 1 7
Doubled? ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2
Value 8 0 8 8 0 2 6 4 9 1 6 2 1 5

Sum = 60 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 0 · actual last digit = 0

A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.

Common questions

What is NPI number 1629561170?
NPI 1629561170 is the National Provider Identifier assigned to John Benjamin Arevalo, MD, MBA in San Francisco, CA. It is a 10-digit number issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and used on claims, referrals, and prescriptions to identify the provider.
What does Interventional Pain Medicine cover?
Interventional Pain Medicine is the discipline of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of pain and related disorders principally with the application of interventional techniques in managing subacute, chronic, persistent, and intractable pain, independently or in conjunction with other modalities of…
How do I contact John Benjamin Arevalo, MD, MBA?
The phone number on file with NPPES is (415) 885-7246, last updated Mar 17, 2025. Because NPPES is only updated when a provider files a change, call ahead to confirm the number and the current practice address before visiting.
Does John Benjamin Arevalo, MD, MBA accept Medicare?
This NPI has an approved Medicare enrolment in PECOS, which means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare. Enrolment does not guarantee they are accepting new Medicare patients — verify directly with the office.
Is NPI 1629561170 a valid number?
Yes. 1629561170 passes the Luhn check digit validation that CMS uses for NPI numbers, and it resolves to an active record in the registry.
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