Miss Shanta Arumbakam Purushotham, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Brooksville, FL

Miss Shanta Arumbakam Purushotham, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Rheumatology" physician in Brooksville, Florida. She graduated from medical school in 1978 and has 46 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. Her current practice location is 711 Harvard Street, Brooksville, Florida. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (352) 799-0135.

Miss Shanta Arumbakam Purushotham is licensed to practice in Florida (license number ME66516) 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 1881793495.

Contact Information

Miss Shanta Arumbakam Purushotham, MD
711 Harvard Street,
Brooksville, FL 34601
(352) 799-0135
(352) 754-5394

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Physician's Profile

Full NameMiss Shanta Arumbakam Purushotham
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience46 Years
Location711 Harvard Street, Brooksville, Florida
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:
  • Miss Shanta Arumbakam Purushotham graduated from medical school in 1978
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1881793495
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/21/2006
  • Last Update Date: 09/23/2011
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6800962564
  • Enrollment ID: I20080903000272

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Miss Shanta Arumbakam Purushotham such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1881793495NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RR0500XInternal Medicine - Rheumatology ME66516 (Florida)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Oak Hill HospitalBrooksville, FLHospital

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. Miss Shanta Arumbakam Purushotham allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameShanta A Purushotham Md Pa
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1790729044
PECOS PAC ID: 1759457419
Enrollment ID: O20080903000304

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. Miss Shanta Arumbakam Purushotham 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
Miss Shanta Arumbakam Purushotham, MD
711 Harvard St,
Brooksville, FL 34601-2842

Ph: (352) 799-0135
Miss Shanta Arumbakam Purushotham, MD
711 Harvard Street,
Brooksville, FL 34601

Ph: (352) 799-0135

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