Dr Kota Chandra Shekar, MD in Rancho Mirage, CA

Dr Kota Chandra Shekar, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology" physician in Rancho Mirage, California. He graduated from medical school in 1981 and has 44 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Hematology/oncology. He is a member of the group practice Ravi Patel M D Inc and his current practice location is 39000 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (760) 346-7655.

Dr Kota Chandra Shekar is licensed to practice in California (license number A51899) 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 1013988583.

Contact Information

	Dr Kota Chandra Shekar, MD
	39000 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270-3221
	(760) 346-7655
	(760) 773-1667

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Kota Chandra Shekar
Gender	Male
Speciality	Hematology/oncology
Experience	44 Years
Location	39000 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, California
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. 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 Kota Chandra Shekar graduated from medical school in 1981

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1013988583
Provider Enumeration Date: 01/31/2006
Last Update Date: 08/15/2025

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 0840240636
Enrollment ID: I20050128000906

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Kota Chandra Shekar such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1013988583	NPI	-	NPPES
A51899	Other	CA	STATE LICENSE
00A518991	Medicaid	CA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207RH0003X	Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology	A51899 (California)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital	Bakersfield, CA	Hospital
Sierra View Medical Center	Porterville, CA	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Ravi Patel M D Inc	0042124497	21

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 Kota Chandra Shekar allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Ravi Patel M D Inc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1912978834 PECOS PAC ID: 0042124497 Enrollment ID: O20031118001175

Entity Name	Porterville Community Physicians Inc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1538195821 PECOS PAC ID: 6800895251 Enrollment ID: O20061212000314

Entity Name	Kern County Hospital Authority
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1376623538 PECOS PAC ID: 4688964521 Enrollment ID: O20160915002690

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 Kota Chandra Shekar 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 Address	Practice Location Address
Dr Kota Chandra Shekar, MD 39000 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270-3221 Ph: (760) 346-7655	Dr Kota Chandra Shekar, MD 39000 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270-3221 Ph: (760) 346-7655

Reviews and Comments

Internal Medicine Doctors in Rancho Mirage, CA

Sevwandi De Silva, M.D. Hematology & Oncology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 39000 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 Phone: 760-834-3564 Fax: 760-773-1605
Leon A Feldman, M.D. Hematology & Oncology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 39000 Bob Hope Dr, Hal B Wallis Bldg, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 Phone: 760-341-7682
Dr. Carlos A Lopez, M.D.,M.P.H. Hematology & Oncology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 72780 Country Club Dr, Suite 100, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 Phone: 760-773-9750 Fax: 760-773-9294
Dr. Brian Michael Manjarres, M.D. Hematology & Oncology Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 36101 Bob Hope Dr, Ste B-2, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 Phone: 760-321-1315 Fax: 760-321-1094
Praveen Panguluri, M.D. Hematology & Oncology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 39000 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 Phone: 760-346-0642 Fax: 760-837-8623
Brian K Behnke, DO Hematology & Oncology Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 34490 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 Phone: 760-568-3613 Fax: 760-340-5189

Dr Kota Chandra Shekar, MD - Medicare Hematology/oncology in Rancho Mirage, CA