Dr Akshay C Joshi, MD - Medicare Hospitalist in Scranton, PA

Dr Akshay C Joshi, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Scranton, Pennsylvania. His current practice location is 1800 Mulberry St, Scranton, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (570) 703-7351.

Dr Akshay C Joshi is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD473667) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1164956132.

Contact Information

Dr Akshay C Joshi, MD
1800 Mulberry St,
Scranton, PA 18510-2369
(570) 703-7351
(570) 703-7801

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Akshay C Joshi
GenderMale
SpecialityHospitalist
Location1800 Mulberry St, Scranton, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1164956132
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/17/2017
  • Last Update Date: 03/07/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7618231416
  • Enrollment ID: I20210608002152

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Akshay C Joshi such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1164956132NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 310658 (New York)Secondary
390200000XStudent In An Organized Health Care Education/training Program (* (Not Available))Secondary
208M00000XHospitalist MD473667 (Pennsylvania)Primary

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 Akshay C Joshi allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameGeisinger Clinic
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1366493868
PECOS PAC ID: 5395657001
Enrollment ID: O20040130000518

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 Akshay C Joshi 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 Akshay C Joshi, MD
100 N Academy Ave,
Danville, PA 17822-4903

Ph: (570) 271-6144
Dr Akshay C Joshi, MD
1800 Mulberry St,
Scranton, PA 18510-2369

Ph: (570) 703-7351

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