Viji Shankar, MD - Medicare Pain Management in White Oak, PA

Viji Shankar, MD is a medicare enrolled "Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation" physician in White Oak, Pennsylvania. She graduated from medical school in 1993 and has 31 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Pain Management. She is a member of the group practice Interventional Pain Center Pllc and her current practice location is 1220 Lincoln Way, Suite 102, White Oak, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (412) 673-0502.

Viji Shankar is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD437333) 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 1194911727.

Contact Information

Viji Shankar, MD
1220 Lincoln Way, Suite 102,
White Oak, PA 15131-1642
(412) 673-0502
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Physician's Profile

Full NameViji Shankar
GenderFemale
SpecialityPain Management
Experience31 Years
Location1220 Lincoln Way, White Oak, Pennsylvania
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:
  • Viji Shankar graduated from medical school in 1993
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1194911727
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/18/2007
  • Last Update Date: 10/20/2011
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9638200223
  • Enrollment ID: I20200108003030

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Viji Shankar such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1194911727NPI-NPPES
1024620430001MedicaidPA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208100000XPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation MD437333 (Pennsylvania)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Interventional Pain Center Pllc95370712388

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. Viji Shankar allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameInterventional Pain Center Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1558428789
PECOS PAC ID: 9537071238
Enrollment ID: O20031103000025

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. Viji Shankar 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
Viji Shankar, MD
1220 Lincoln Way, Suite 102,
White Oak, PA 15131-1642

Ph: (412) 673-0502
Viji Shankar, MD
1220 Lincoln Way, Suite 102,
White Oak, PA 15131-1642

Ph: (412) 673-0502

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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Doctors in White Oak, PA

Dr. Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1220 Lincoln Way Ste 102, White Oak, PA 15131
Phone: 412-673-0502    Fax: 412-673-0258

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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