Shail Thanki, MD - Medicare Psychiatry & Neurology in Lafayette, LA

Shail Thanki, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology" physician in Lafayette, Louisiana. His current practice location is 136 Hospital Dr Ste 100, Lafayette, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (337) 289-8282.

Shail Thanki is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number 337329) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1154772218.

Contact Information

Shail Thanki, MD
136 Hospital Dr Ste 100,
Lafayette, LA 70503-2819
(337) 289-8282
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Physician's Profile

Full NameShail Thanki
GenderMale
SpecialityPsychiatry & Neurology - Neurology
Location136 Hospital Dr Ste 100, Lafayette, Louisiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1154772218
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/29/2016
  • Last Update Date: 03/13/2025
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4688967383
  • Enrollment ID: I20230809004248

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Shail Thanki such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1154772218NPI-NPPES
05/20/1987OtherDATE OF BIRTH

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084N0400XPsychiatry & Neurology - Neurology 337329 (Louisiana)Primary

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. Shail Thanki allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameLafayette General Medical Center Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1649408832
PECOS PAC ID: 4688581457
Enrollment ID: O20100301000064

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. Shail Thanki 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
Shail Thanki, MD
136 Hospital Dr Ste 100,
Lafayette, LA 70503-2819

Ph: (337) 289-8282
Shail Thanki, MD
136 Hospital Dr Ste 100,
Lafayette, LA 70503-2819

Ph: (337) 289-8282

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