Vidya Shankaran, MD - Medicare in Belleville, IL

Vidya Shankaran, MD is a medicare enrolled "Plastic Surgery" physician in Belleville, Illinois. Her current practice location is 340 W Lincoln St, Ste 500, Belleville, Illinois. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (618) 277-7400.

Vidya Shankaran is licensed to practice in Illinois (license number 036134925) 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 1528214624.

Contact Information

Vidya Shankaran, MD
340 W Lincoln St, Ste 500,
Belleville, IL 62220-1900
(618) 277-7400
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Physician's Profile

Full NameVidya Shankaran
GenderFemale
Speciality
Experience Years
Location340 W Lincoln St, Belleville, Illinois
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:
  • Vidya Shankaran attended and graduated from in
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1528214624
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/08/2008
  • Last Update Date: 11/22/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID:
  • Enrollment ID:

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Vidya Shankaran such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1528214624NPI-NPPES
036134925OtherILILLINOIS DEPT OF FINANCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208200000XPlastic Surgery 20106 (New Hampshire)Secondary
208600000XSurgery 125050724 (Illinois)Secondary
208200000XPlastic Surgery 036134925 (Illinois)Primary

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. Vidya Shankaran 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
Vidya Shankaran, MD
340 W Lincoln St, Ste 500,
Belleville, IL 62220-1900

Ph: (618) 277-7400
Vidya Shankaran, MD
340 W Lincoln St, Ste 500,
Belleville, IL 62220-1900

Ph: (618) 277-7400

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