Dr Gitakrishna Balakumar, MD - Medicare Pediatrics in Mountain View, CA

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Dr Gitakrishna Balakumar, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pediatrics" physician in Mountain View, California. Her current practice location is 701 E. El Camino Ral, Mountain View, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (650) 934-7800.

Dr Gitakrishna Balakumar is licensed to practice in California (license number C54690) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1700941408.

Contact Information

Dr Gitakrishna Balakumar, MD
701 E. El Camino Ral,
Mountain View, CA 94040-2833
(650) 934-7800
Not Available

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Gitakrishna Balakumar
GenderFemale
SpecialityPediatrics
Location701 E. El Camino Ral, Mountain View, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1700941408
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/25/2006
  • Last Update Date: 02/16/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2466530704
  • Enrollment ID: I20090916000169

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Gitakrishna Balakumar such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1700941408NPI-NPPES
2755344MedicaidOH

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208000000XPediatrics 35351 (Arizona)Secondary
208000000XPediatrics 87645 (Ohio)Secondary
208000000XPediatrics C54690 (California)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 Gitakrishna Balakumar allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameChiricahua Community Health Centers Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1942241443
PECOS PAC ID: 5395638878
Enrollment ID: O20040206000860

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 Gitakrishna Balakumar 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 Gitakrishna Balakumar, MD
2350 W. El Camino Real, 2nd Floor,
Mountain View, CA 94040-6203

Ph: Not Available		Dr Gitakrishna Balakumar, MD
701 E. El Camino Ral,
Mountain View, CA 94040-2833

Ph: (650) 934-7800

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