Pediatric Hospital Care Associates, Inc

Primary specialty

Pediatrics PhysicianTaxonomy code 208000000X

License

A84467 Issued in CA

Legal business name

PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL CARE ASSOCIATES, INC

Doing business as

Pediatric Hospital Care Associates, Inc

Practice address

15107 Vanowen St
Van Nuys, CA 91405-4542

Phone

(818) 782-6800

NPI assigned

Apr 26, 2011

Organization subpart

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Authorized official

Name

Diego MechosoNPI 1124054689

Title

President/Owner

Phone

(818) 902-2909

Specialties & licenses 1

Addresses

Other names 1

• Pediatric Hospital Care Associates, Inc Doing business as

Networks

• BSC 65 PLUS INDIVIDUAL MAPDPlans: Blue Shield 65 Plus (HMO) (H0504-015-000, H0504); Blue Shield 65 Plus (HMO) (H0504-039-000, H0504); Blue Shield 65 Plus Plan 2 (HMO) (H0504-021-000, H0504); Blue Shield Inspire (HMO) (H0504-041-000, H0504); Blue Shield 65 Plus (HMO) (H0504-038-000, H0504); Blue Shield Inspire (HMO) (H0504-047-000, H0504); Blue Shield 65 Plus (HMO) (H0504-026-000, H0504); Blue Shield Advantage (HMO) (H0504-050-000, H0504); Blue Shield AdvantageOptimum Plan (HMO) (H5928-004-000, H5928); Blue Shield Inspire (HMO) (H0504-043-000, H0504)…

Practitioners 1

Individual providers connected to this organization through Medicare benefit reassignment, Care Compare group membership or National Provider Directory roles.

• Diego Mechoso, M.D.

  • Pediatrics Physician
  • Van Nuys, CA
  • NPI 1124054689
  NPD Authorized official

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-2",
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    "number": "1457642332",
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            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "PO BOX 60400",
            "city": "PASADENA",
            "state": "CA",
            "postal_code": "911166400"
        },
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "15107 VANOWEN ST",
            "city": "VAN NUYS",
            "state": "CA",
            "postal_code": "914054542",
            "telephone_number": "818-782-6800"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
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        "organizational_subpart": "NO",
        "enumeration_date": "2011-04-26",
        "last_updated": "2025-09-02",
        "certification_date": "2024-01-05",
        "status": "A",
        "authorized_official_last_name": "MECHOSO",
        "authorized_official_first_name": "DIEGO",
        "authorized_official_title_or_position": "PRESIDENT/OWNER",
        "authorized_official_telephone_number": "818-902-2909"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
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            "code": "208000000X",
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        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
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        }
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}

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• Ricardo Angel Pellegrini, DDS
• Llorens Joseph Pembrook, MD
• Juan Antonio Pena Pinedo, MSW

• Pediatrics Physician in Van Nuys, CA
• Providers in Van Nuys, CA by specialty
• Pediatrics Physician in California

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Sep 2, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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