Sheela R Rao, MD - Medicare Pediatrics in Westerville, OH

Sheela R Rao, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pediatrics - Pediatric Emergency Medicine" physician in Westerville, Ohio. Her current practice location is 433 N Cleveland Ave, Westerville, Ohio. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (614) 355-8300.

Sheela R Rao is licensed to practice in Ohio (license number 35081941) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1326149055.

Contact Information

Sheela R Rao, MD
433 N Cleveland Ave,
Westerville, OH 43082-8095
(614) 355-8300
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Physician's Profile

Full NameSheela R Rao
GenderFemale
SpecialityPediatrics - Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Location433 N Cleveland Ave, Westerville, Ohio
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1326149055
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/26/2006
  • Last Update Date: 02/14/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8123266350
  • Enrollment ID: I20200318001470

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Sheela R Rao such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1326149055NPI-NPPES
2406257MedicaidOH

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208000000XPediatrics 35081941 (Ohio)Secondary
2080P0204XPediatrics - Pediatric Emergency Medicine 35081941 (Ohio)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. Sheela R Rao allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NamePediatric Academic Association, Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1063419943
PECOS PAC ID: 2961306774
Enrollment ID: O20031124000198

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. Sheela R Rao 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
Sheela R Rao, MD
700 Children's Drive,
Columbus, OH 43205-2664

Ph: (614) 722-2000
Sheela R Rao, MD
433 N Cleveland Ave,
Westerville, OH 43082-8095

Ph: (614) 355-8300

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