Melania Sunita Poonacha, MD - Medicare Pediatric Medicine in Palo Alto, CA

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Melania Sunita Poonacha, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Palo Alto, California. She went to University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine and graduated in 2010 and has 15 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Pediatric Medicine. She is a member of the group practice Dignity Health Medical Foundation, San Francisco Unified Physicians Group, Inc and her current practice location is 725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (650) 497-8000.

Melania Sunita Poonacha is licensed to practice in California (license number A130281) and she also participates in the medicare program. She may accept medicare assignments (which means she may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1497074108.

Contact Information

Melania Sunita Poonacha, MD
725 Welch Rd,
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1601
(650) 497-8000
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Physician's Profile

Full NameMelania Sunita Poonacha
GenderFemale
SpecialityPediatric Medicine
Experience15 Years
Location725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMay be. She may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Melania Sunita Poonacha attended and graduated from University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine in 2010
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1497074108
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/19/2010
  • Last Update Date: 04/28/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3072831585
  • Enrollment ID: I20150414000569

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Melania Sunita Poonacha such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1497074108NPI-NPPES
ME114641OtherFLFL MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 130281 (California)Secondary
208000000XPediatrics 130281 (California)Secondary
208M00000XHospitalist A130281 (California)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Chinese HospitalSan francisco, CAHospital
Dominican HospitalSanta cruz, CAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Dignity Health Medical Foundation78108006611170
San Francisco Unified Physicians Group, Inc842631000415

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. Melania Sunita Poonacha allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameRegents Of The University Of California
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1760552343
PECOS PAC ID: 4284547274
Enrollment ID: O20031106000389
Entity NameDignity Health Medical Foundation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1700803418
PECOS PAC ID: 7810800661
Enrollment ID: O20031107000709
Entity NameUniversity Of California San Francisco
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1861578973
PECOS PAC ID: 4486567229
Enrollment ID: O20031212000897
Entity NameGalen Inpatient Physicians Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1689320459
PECOS PAC ID: 3678464633
Enrollment ID: O20040322000680
Entity NameUcsf Medical Group Business Services
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1477624104
PECOS PAC ID: 3779497870
Enrollment ID: O20040622001513
Entity NameHospitalist Medicine Physicians Of California Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1184663965
PECOS PAC ID: 8426062027
Enrollment ID: O20060202000956
Entity NameLpch Medical Group Div Of Lucile
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1417907940
PECOS PAC ID: 0840298543
Enrollment ID: O20061113000232
Entity NameVibra Physicians Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1659705424
PECOS PAC ID: 8921233933
Enrollment ID: O20140325000558
Entity NameInpatient Specialists Of California Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1952792475
PECOS PAC ID: 3476864448
Enrollment ID: O20150617000915
Entity NameSan Francisco Unified Physicians Group, Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1982104162
PECOS PAC ID: 8426310004
Enrollment ID: O20180319001999
Entity NameNes Western Group A Professional Corporation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1487125019
PECOS PAC ID: 4587902952
Enrollment ID: O20190208002821
Entity NameSv Hospitalist Medical Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1215593140
PECOS PAC ID: 6103150347
Enrollment ID: O20190621002913

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. Melania Sunita Poonacha 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
Melania Sunita Poonacha, MD
725 Welch Rd,
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1601

Ph: (650) 497-8000		Melania Sunita Poonacha, MD
725 Welch Rd,
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1601

Ph: (650) 497-8000

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