Dr Kurukulasooriya Fernando, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Walnut Creek, CA

Dr Kurukulasooriya Fernando, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Walnut Creek, California. She graduated from medical school in 2000 and has 24 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. She is a member of the group practice Permanente Medical Group Inc and her current practice location is 801 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Suite 250, Walnut Creek, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (925) 946-1080.

Dr Kurukulasooriya Fernando is licensed to practice in California (license number A98088) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1255459756.

Contact Information

Dr Kurukulasooriya Fernando, MD
801 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Suite 250,
Walnut Creek, CA 94596-3871
(925) 946-1080
(925) 946-9717

Map and Direction




Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Kurukulasooriya Fernando
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience24 Years
Location801 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Walnut Creek, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Kurukulasooriya Fernando graduated from medical school in 2000
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1255459756
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/26/2007
  • Last Update Date: 12/20/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3173669454
  • Enrollment ID: I20090930000690

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Kurukulasooriya Fernando such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1255459756NPI-NPPES
A98088OtherCAMEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208M00000XHospitalist A98088 (California)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San LeandroSan leandro, CAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Permanente Medical Group Inc89219102257800

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 Kurukulasooriya Fernando allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NamePermanente Medical Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1073606299
PECOS PAC ID: 8921910225
Enrollment ID: O20031104000710

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 Kurukulasooriya Fernando 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 Kurukulasooriya Fernando, MD
19491 Mount Jasper Dr,
Castro Valley, CA 94552-1903

Ph: (510) 727-0118
Dr Kurukulasooriya Fernando, MD
801 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Suite 250,
Walnut Creek, CA 94596-3871

Ph: (925) 946-1080

Reviews and Comments


Hospitalist Doctors in Walnut Creek, CA

Dr. Niceto Lopez, MD
Hospitalist
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 801 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Suite 250, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone: 925-946-1080    
Dr. Thomas Cresante, D.O.
Hospitalist
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1425 S Main St, Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek Attn: Hbs Dept, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone: 925-295-4643    
Maria L. Domantay, MD
Hospitalist
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1425 S Main St, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone: 925-295-4000    
Tsao-yu Liang, MD
Hospitalist
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1425 S Main St, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone: 925-295-4000    
Rujuta J. Manghani, MD
Hospitalist
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1450 Treat Blvd, Ste 160, Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Phone: 925-296-9000    
Timothy P. Corfman, MD
Hospitalist
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1425 S Main St, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone: 925-295-4000    
John Y. Kim, MD
Hospitalist
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1425 S Main St, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone: 925-295-4000    

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Our Data: Information on www.medicarelist.com is built using data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The information disclosed on the NPI Registry are FOIA-disclosable and are required to be disclosed under the FOIA and the eFOIA amendments to the FOIA. There is no way to 'opt out' or 'suppress' the NPPES record data for health care providers with active NPIs.