Jayalakshmi Punuri, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Brockton, MA

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Jayalakshmi Punuri, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Brockton, Massachusetts. She graduated from medical school in 1994 and has 30 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. She is a member of the group practice Steward Medical Group Inc and her current practice location is 235 North Pearl St, Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center, Brockton, Massachusetts. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (508) 427-2335.

Jayalakshmi Punuri is licensed to practice in Massachusetts (license number 223265) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1912972704.

Contact Information

Jayalakshmi Punuri, MD
235 North Pearl St, Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center,
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 427-2335
(508) 588-8144

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Physician's Profile

Full NameJayalakshmi Punuri
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience30 Years
Location235 North Pearl St, Brockton, Massachusetts
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Jayalakshmi Punuri graduated from medical school in 1994
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1912972704
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/23/2006
  • Last Update Date: 11/12/2009
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2961451208
  • Enrollment ID: I20050113000785

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Jayalakshmi Punuri such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1912972704NPI-NPPES
AA27254OtherMAHPHC
J28370OtherMABCBS

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208M00000XHospitalist 223265 (Massachusetts)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Good Samaritan Medical CenterBrockton, MAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Steward Medical Group Inc28606887281404

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. Jayalakshmi Punuri allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameSound Physicians Of Massachusetts Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1740678408
PECOS PAC ID: 2062554637
Enrollment ID: O20100120000133
Entity NameSteward Medical Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1629398219
PECOS PAC ID: 2860688728
Enrollment ID: O20101119000007
Entity NameSteward Medical Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1629398219
PECOS PAC ID: 2860688728
Enrollment ID: O20101119000332
Entity NameSound Physicians Of Massachusetts Ii Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1306376397
PECOS PAC ID: 9436421567
Enrollment ID: O20170823003703

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. Jayalakshmi Punuri 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
Jayalakshmi Punuri, MD
464 Hillside Ave, 304,
Needham, MA 02494-1227

Ph: (508) 754-0758		Jayalakshmi Punuri, MD
235 North Pearl St, Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center,
Brockton, MA 02301

Ph: (508) 427-2335

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