Dr Pradeepta Chowdhury, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Hilo, HI

Dr Pradeepta Chowdhury, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Hilo, Hawaii. He graduated from medical school in 1981 and has 43 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. His current practice location is 670 Ponahawai St, Ste116, Hilo, Hawaii. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (808) 961-3404.

Dr Pradeepta Chowdhury is licensed to practice in Hawaii (license number 10069) 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 1104864719.

Contact Information

Dr Pradeepta Chowdhury, MD
670 Ponahawai St, Ste116,
Hilo, HI 96720-2660
(808) 961-3404
(808) 961-5460

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Pradeepta Chowdhury
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience43 Years
Location670 Ponahawai St, Hilo, Hawaii
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. 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 Pradeepta Chowdhury graduated from medical school in 1981
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1104864719
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/04/2006
  • Last Update Date: 01/31/2014
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1052202660
  • Enrollment ID: I20060830000458

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Pradeepta Chowdhury such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1104864719NPI-NPPES
00212102MedicaidHI
00A0213015OtherHIHMSA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 10069 (Hawaii)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 Pradeepta Chowdhury allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NamePradeepta Chowdhury Md Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1841305612
PECOS PAC ID: 2860499977
Enrollment ID: O20061102000633

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 Pradeepta Chowdhury 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 Pradeepta Chowdhury, MD
670 Ponahawai St, Ste116,
Hilo, HI 96720-2660

Ph: (808) 961-3404
Dr Pradeepta Chowdhury, MD
670 Ponahawai St, Ste116,
Hilo, HI 96720-2660

Ph: (808) 961-3404

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