Vijay Satappa Athani, MD - Medicare Urology in Clairton, PA

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Vijay Satappa Athani, MD is a medicare enrolled "Urology" physician in Clairton, Pennsylvania. His current practice location is 1200 Brooks Ln, Suite 220, Clairton, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (412) 469-1002.

Vijay Satappa Athani is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD020248E) 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 1255480398.

Contact Information

Vijay Satappa Athani, MD
1200 Brooks Ln, Suite 220,
Clairton, PA 15025-3747
(412) 469-1002
(412) 469-8925

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Physician's Profile

Full NameVijay Satappa Athani
GenderMale
SpecialityUrology
Location1200 Brooks Ln, Clairton, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1255480398
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 01/09/2007
  • Last Update Date: 10/06/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7012144371
  • Enrollment ID: I20131211001325

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Vijay Satappa Athani such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1255480398NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208800000XUrology MD020248E (Pennsylvania)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. Vijay Satappa Athani allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameWellspan Medical Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1669770004
PECOS PAC ID: 1951213115
Enrollment ID: O20040220000815

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. Vijay Satappa Athani 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
Vijay Satappa Athani, MD
1200 Brooks Ln, Suite 220,
Clairton, PA 15025-3747

Ph: (412) 469-1002		Vijay Satappa Athani, MD
1200 Brooks Ln, Suite 220,
Clairton, PA 15025-3747

Ph: (412) 469-1002

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Urology Doctors in Clairton, PA

John William Schulhoff, MD
Urology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1200 Brooks Ln Ste 220, Clairton, PA 15025
Phone: 412-469-1002    Fax: 412-469-8925
James Edgar Allen, MD
Urology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1200 Brooks Ln, Suite 220, Clairton, PA 15025
Phone: 412-469-1002    Fax: 412-469-8925

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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