Dr Vijay Vanchinathan, MD - Medicare Dermatology in Tacoma, WA

Dr Vijay Vanchinathan, MD is a medicare enrolled "Dermatology" physician in Tacoma, Washington. He went to University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry and graduated in 2013 and has 11 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Dermatology. He is a member of the group practice Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Of Washington and his current practice location is 209 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, Washington. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (253) 596-3300.

Dr Vijay Vanchinathan is licensed to practice in Washington (license number 60898358) 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 1225473416.

Contact Information

Dr Vijay Vanchinathan, MD
209 Martin Luther King Jr Way,
Tacoma, WA 98405-4265
(253) 596-3300
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Vijay Vanchinathan
GenderMale
SpecialityDermatology
Experience11 Years
Location209 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, Washington
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 Vijay Vanchinathan attended and graduated from University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry in 2013
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1225473416
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/02/2013
  • Last Update Date: 05/10/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9335413848
  • Enrollment ID: I20190618002680

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Vijay Vanchinathan such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1225473416NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207N00000XDermatology 67721-20 (Wisconsin)Secondary
207N00000XDermatology 60898358 (Washington)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Of Washington90320225791491

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 Vanchinathan allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameKaiser Foundation Health Plan Of Washington
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1396810701
PECOS PAC ID: 9032022579
Enrollment ID: O20031112000454

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 Vanchinathan 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 Vijay Vanchinathan, MD
209 Martin Luther King Jr Way,
Tacoma, WA 98405-4265

Ph: (253) 596-3300
Dr Vijay Vanchinathan, MD
209 Martin Luther King Jr Way,
Tacoma, WA 98405-4265

Ph: (253) 596-3300

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