Nihal S Sandhu, MD - Medicare Pulmonary Disease in Nanuet, NY

Nihal S Sandhu, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease" physician in Nanuet, New York. He graduated from medical school in 1976 and has 48 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Pulmonary Disease. He is a member of the group practice Mid County Pulmonary Assoc Pc and his current practice location is 55 Old Turnpike Rd, Suite 607, Nanuet, New York. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (845) 623-6661.

Nihal S Sandhu is licensed to practice in New York (license number 151247) 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 1649244476.

Contact Information

Nihal S Sandhu, MD
55 Old Turnpike Rd, Suite 607,
Nanuet, NY 10954-2461
(845) 623-6661
(845) 623-6698

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Physician's Profile

Full NameNihal S Sandhu
GenderMale
SpecialityPulmonary Disease
Experience48 Years
Location55 Old Turnpike Rd, Nanuet, New York
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:
  • Nihal S Sandhu graduated from medical school in 1976
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1649244476
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/16/2006
  • Last Update Date: 08/13/2014
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2860450863
  • Enrollment ID: I20041222000210

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Nihal S Sandhu such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1649244476NPI-NPPES
00805876MedicaidNY

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 151247 (New York)Secondary
207RP1001XInternal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease 151247 (New York)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Good Samaritan Hospital Of SuffernSuffern, NYHospital
Nyack HospitalNyack, NYHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Mid County Pulmonary Assoc Pc84260164292

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. Nihal S Sandhu allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameMid County Pulmonary Assoc Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1629042544
PECOS PAC ID: 8426016429
Enrollment ID: O20041222000187

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. Nihal S Sandhu 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
Nihal S Sandhu, MD
55 Old Turnpike Rd, Suite 607,
Nanuet, NY 10954-2461

Ph: (845) 623-6661
Nihal S Sandhu, MD
55 Old Turnpike Rd, Suite 607,
Nanuet, NY 10954-2461

Ph: (845) 623-6661

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