Dr Sowmya Choudary Puvvada, MD - Medicare Psychiatry & Neurology in Pittsburgh, PA

Dr Sowmya Choudary Puvvada, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Geriatric Psychiatry" physician in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her current practice location is 3811 Ohara St Ste 431, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (412) 246-5320.

Dr Sowmya Choudary Puvvada is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD472256) 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 1013323237.

Contact Information

Dr Sowmya Choudary Puvvada, MD
3811 Ohara St Ste 431,
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2561
(412) 246-5320
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Sowmya Choudary Puvvada
GenderFemale
SpecialityPsychiatry & Neurology - Geriatric Psychiatry
Location3811 Ohara St Ste 431, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1013323237
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/08/2014
  • Last Update Date: 05/13/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6608170592
  • Enrollment ID: I20180813001693

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Sowmya Choudary Puvvada such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1013323237NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry 125.064837 (Illinois)Secondary
2084P0805XPsychiatry & Neurology - Geriatric Psychiatry MD472256 (Pennsylvania)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 Sowmya Choudary Puvvada allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameMarshfield Clinic Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1952347981
PECOS PAC ID: 2264345206
Enrollment ID: O20031106000590
Entity NameMchs Hospitals Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1093221434
PECOS PAC ID: 5698071173
Enrollment ID: O20180208000096

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 Sowmya Choudary Puvvada 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 Sowmya Choudary Puvvada, MD
3600 Forbes Ave Ste 140,
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3410

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Dr Sowmya Choudary Puvvada, MD
3811 Ohara St Ste 431,
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2561

Ph: (412) 246-5320

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