Vara Venkata Padma Kamala Kumari Ponnada, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Waterloo, IA

Vara Venkata Padma Kamala Kumari Ponnada, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Waterloo, Iowa. She graduated from medical school in 1992 and has 32 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. She is a member of the group practice Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation and her current practice location is 146 W Dale St, Suite 201, Waterloo, Iowa. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (319) 235-3838.

Vara Venkata Padma Kamala Kumari Ponnada is licensed to practice in Iowa (license number 39962) 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 1093076671.

Contact Information

Vara Venkata Padma Kamala Kumari Ponnada, MD
146 W Dale St, Suite 201,
Waterloo, IA 50703-1901
(319) 235-3838
(319) 235-5078

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Physician's Profile

Full NameVara Venkata Padma Kamala Kumari Ponnada
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience32 Years
Location146 W Dale St, Waterloo, Iowa
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:
  • Vara Venkata Padma Kamala Kumari Ponnada graduated from medical school in 1992
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1093076671
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/31/2012
  • Last Update Date: 01/18/2018
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8628228293
  • Enrollment ID: I20121017000807

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Vara Venkata Padma Kamala Kumari Ponnada such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1093076671NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 39962 (Iowa)Secondary
207R00000XInternal Medicine 39962 (Iowa)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Allen HospitalWaterloo, IAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation8729992318972

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. Vara Venkata Padma Kamala Kumari Ponnada allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameIowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1366425274
PECOS PAC ID: 8729992318
Enrollment ID: O20031118000363

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. Vara Venkata Padma Kamala Kumari Ponnada 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
Vara Venkata Padma Kamala Kumari Ponnada, MD
146 W Dale St, Suite 201,
Waterloo, IA 50703-1901

Ph: (319) 235-3838
Vara Venkata Padma Kamala Kumari Ponnada, MD
146 W Dale St, Suite 201,
Waterloo, IA 50703-1901

Ph: (319) 235-3838

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