Ritu Sood, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Elma, NY

Ritu Sood, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Elma, New York. She graduated from medical school in 1991 and has 33 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. She is a member of the group practice General Physician Pc and her current practice location is 2701 Transit Rd Ste 143, Elma, New York. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (716) 626-5840.

Ritu Sood is licensed to practice in New York (license number 229273) 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 1780883900.

Contact Information

Ritu Sood, MD
2701 Transit Rd Ste 143,
Elma, NY 14059-9032
(716) 626-5840
(716) 626-9178

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Physician's Profile

Full NameRitu Sood
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience33 Years
Location2701 Transit Rd Ste 143, Elma, New York
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:
  • Ritu Sood graduated from medical school in 1991
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1780883900
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/17/2007
  • Last Update Date: 12/21/2017
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7416042882
  • Enrollment ID: I20070929000063

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Ritu Sood such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1780883900NPI-NPPES
02458400MedicaidNY

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 229273 (New York)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Kaleida HealthBuffalo, NYHospital
Mercy Hospital Of BuffaloBuffalo, NYHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
General Physician Pc9537213079333

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. Ritu Sood allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameGeneral Physician Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1093959322
PECOS PAC ID: 9537213079
Enrollment ID: O20090818000154

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. Ritu Sood 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
Ritu Sood, MD
908 Niagara Falls Blvd Ste 208,
North Tonawanda, NY 14120-2019

Ph: (716) 692-3302
Ritu Sood, MD
2701 Transit Rd Ste 143,
Elma, NY 14059-9032

Ph: (716) 626-5840

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