Dr Vijay Rao, MD in Watertown, SD - Medicare Medical Oncology

Dr Vijay Rao, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology" physician in Watertown, South Dakota. He graduated from medical school in 1997 and has 27 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Medical Oncology. He is a member of the group practice Prairie Lakes Health Care Systems Inc, Sacred Heart Hospital Of The Hospital Sisters-3rd Order Of St Francis, Appleton Area Health, Prairie Lakes Health Care Systems Inc and his current practice location is 401 9th Ave Nw, Watertown, South Dakota. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (605) 882-7000.

Dr Vijay Rao is licensed to practice in South Dakota (license number 12270) 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 1982725180.

Contact Information

	Dr Vijay Rao, MD
	401 9th Ave Nw, Watertown, SD 57201-1548
	(605) 882-7000
	(605) 882-7819

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Vijay Rao
Gender	Male
Speciality	Medical Oncology
Experience	27 Years
Location	401 9th Ave Nw, Watertown, South Dakota
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 Vijay Rao graduated from medical school in 1997

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1982725180
Provider Enumeration Date: 04/03/2007
Last Update Date: 06/10/2021

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 7810095007
Enrollment ID: I20190604000156

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Vijay Rao such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1982725180	NPI	-	NPPES
10514	Other	ND	ND LICENSE
P00411459	Other	ND	MEDICARE RAILROAD
14285	Medicaid	ND

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207RX0202X	Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology	10514 (North Dakota)	Secondary
207RH0003X	Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology	12270 (South Dakota)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, Inc	Watertown, SD	Hospital
Madison Hospital	Madison, MN	Hospital
Chippewa County Hospital	Montevideo, MN	Hospital
Johnson Memorial Hospital	Dawson, MN	Hospital
Appleton Area Health	Appleton, MN	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Prairie Lakes Health Care Systems Inc	8628987823	85
Sacred Heart Hospital Of The Hospital Sisters-3rd Order Of St Francis	8729072418	122
Appleton Area Health	7618952565	16
Prairie Lakes Health Care Systems Inc	8628987823	85

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 Vijay Rao allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Prairie Lakes Health Care Systems Inc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1720166002 PECOS PAC ID: 8628987823 Enrollment ID: O20110125001005

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 Vijay Rao 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 Vijay Rao, MD 401 9th Ave Nw, Watertown, SD 57201-1548 Ph: (605) 882-7000	Dr Vijay Rao, MD 401 9th Ave Nw, Watertown, SD 57201-1548 Ph: (605) 882-7000

Reviews and Comments

Internal Medicine Doctors in Watertown, SD

Salem N Maaliki, MD Hematology & Oncology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 401 9th Ave Nw, Watertown, SD 57201 Phone: 605-882-7953 Fax: 605-882-7954
Kathryn Ann Aune, M.D. Hematology & Oncology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 25 1st Ave Sw Ste A, Watertown, SD 57201 Phone: 612-562-9390 Fax: 605-309-7827
Dr. Deepali Shah, M.D. Hematology & Oncology Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 506 1st Ave Se, Watertown, SD 57201 Phone: 605-886-8482 Fax: 605-884-4332
Dr. Ravishankar V Kalaga, M.D. Hematology & Oncology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 401 9th Ave Nw, Watertown, SD 57201 Phone: 605-882-7000 Fax: 605-882-7607
Calvin A Roseth, MD Hematology & Oncology Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 901 4th St Nw, Watertown, SD 57201 Phone: 605-886-8471 Fax: 605-886-9317
Dr. Svien A Senne, D.O Hematology & Oncology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 401 9th Ave Nw, Watertown, SD 57201 Phone: 605-882-7000 Fax: 605-882-7819
Dr. Bipinkumar Amin, MD Hematology & Oncology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 401 9th Ave Nw, Watertown, SD 57201 Phone: 605-882-6800 Fax: 605-882-6831

Dr Vijay Rao, MD - Medicare Medical Oncology in Watertown, SD