Pinelopi Kapitsinou, MD - Medicare Nephrology in Nashville, TN

Pinelopi Kapitsinou, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Nephrology" physician in Nashville, Tennessee. She graduated from medical school in 2000 and has 24 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Nephrology. She is a member of the group practice Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation and her current practice location is 3601 Tvc, Nashville, Tennessee. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (615) 322-3000.

Pinelopi Kapitsinou is licensed to practice in Illinois (license number 036150912) 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 1912060617.

Contact Information

Pinelopi Kapitsinou, MD
3601 Tvc,
Nashville, TN 37232-0001
(615) 322-3000
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Physician's Profile

Full NamePinelopi Kapitsinou
GenderFemale
SpecialityNephrology
Experience24 Years
Location3601 Tvc, Nashville, Tennessee
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:
  • Pinelopi Kapitsinou graduated from medical school in 2000
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1912060617
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/18/2006
  • Last Update Date: 10/08/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7315116001
  • Enrollment ID: I20191113000063

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Pinelopi Kapitsinou such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1912060617NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RN0300XInternal Medicine - Nephrology MT188848 (Pennsylvania)Secondary
207RN0300XInternal Medicine - Nephrology 036150912 (Illinois)Primary
207RN0300XInternal Medicine - Nephrology MD47132 (Tennessee)Secondary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago, ILHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation45875768143255

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. Pinelopi Kapitsinou allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameNorthwestern Medical Faculty Foundation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1346235314
PECOS PAC ID: 4587576814
Enrollment ID: O20031105000541

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. Pinelopi Kapitsinou 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
Pinelopi Kapitsinou, MD
3601 Tvc,
Nashville, TN 37232-0001

Ph: (615) 322-3000
Pinelopi Kapitsinou, MD
3601 Tvc,
Nashville, TN 37232-0001

Ph: (615) 322-3000

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