Vijayaraghaven Janakiraman, - Medicare Internal Medicine in Altoona, PA

Vijayaraghaven Janakiraman, is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease" physician in Altoona, Pennsylvania. His current practice location is 1528 Pleasant Valley Blvd, Altoona, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (814) 944-4340.

Vijayaraghaven Janakiraman is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD022103E) 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 1992779789.

Contact Information

Vijayaraghaven Janakiraman,
1528 Pleasant Valley Blvd,
Altoona, PA 16602-4641
(814) 944-4340
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Physician's Profile

Full NameVijayaraghaven Janakiraman
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Location1528 Pleasant Valley Blvd, Altoona, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1992779789
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/16/2006
  • Last Update Date: 04/06/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3072598507
  • Enrollment ID: I20050331000678

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Vijayaraghaven Janakiraman such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1992779789NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RC0000XInternal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease MD022103E (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. Vijayaraghaven Janakiraman allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameUpmc Altoona
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1770668287
PECOS PAC ID: 8426962465
Enrollment ID: O20031114000282
Entity NameUpmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1396724217
PECOS PAC ID: 5395659312
Enrollment ID: O20040312000257

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. Vijayaraghaven Janakiraman 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
Vijayaraghaven Janakiraman,
1528 Pleasant Valley Blvd,
Altoona, PA 16602-4641

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Vijayaraghaven Janakiraman,
1528 Pleasant Valley Blvd,
Altoona, PA 16602-4641

Ph: (814) 944-4340

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