Dr Jayagopal Appurao, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Bogalusa, LA

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Dr Jayagopal Appurao, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Bogalusa, Louisiana. He graduated from medical school in 1971 and has 53 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Lallie Kemp Medical Ctr, Our Lady Of The Angels Hospital Inc and his current practice location is 433 Plaza St Ste 3a, Bogalusa, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (985) 730-7030.

Dr Jayagopal Appurao is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number MD.05072R) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1063510774.

Contact Information

Dr Jayagopal Appurao, MD
433 Plaza St Ste 3a,
Bogalusa, LA 70427-3729
(985) 730-7030
(985) 730-7032

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Jayagopal Appurao
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience53 Years
Location433 Plaza St Ste 3a, Bogalusa, Louisiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Jayagopal Appurao graduated from medical school in 1971
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1063510774
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/20/2006
  • Last Update Date: 01/04/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8820017759
  • Enrollment ID: I20081010000012

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Jayagopal Appurao such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1063510774NPI-NPPES
1309338MedicaidLA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery MD.05072R (Louisiana)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Our Lady Of The Angels HospitalBogalusa, LAHospital
Lallie Kemp Medical CenterIndependence, LAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Lallie Kemp Medical Ctr034523890337
Our Lady Of The Angels Hospital Inc701214432269

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Jayagopal Appurao allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameLallie Kemp Medical Ctr
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1558303420
PECOS PAC ID: 0345238903
Enrollment ID: O20040503001188
Entity NameOur Lady Of The Angels Hospital Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1912334533
PECOS PAC ID: 7012144322
Enrollment ID: O20140602000869

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Jayagopal Appurao is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Jayagopal Appurao, MD
P O Box 919313,
Lafayette, LA 70503

Ph: (855) 707-1542		Dr Jayagopal Appurao, MD
433 Plaza St Ste 3a,
Bogalusa, LA 70427-3729

Ph: (985) 730-7030

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