Akkaraju Rakesh Sarma, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Sandy Springs, GA

Akkaraju Rakesh Sarma, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Sandy Springs, Georgia. His current practice location is 755 Mount Vernon Hwy Ne Ste 110, Sandy Springs, Georgia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (404) 419-4700.

Akkaraju Rakesh Sarma is licensed to practice in Georgia (license number 068609) 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 1477758977.

Contact Information

Akkaraju Rakesh Sarma, MD
755 Mount Vernon Hwy Ne Ste 110,
Sandy Springs, GA 30328-4276
(404) 419-4700
(404) 474-1266

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Physician's Profile

Full NameAkkaraju Rakesh Sarma
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Location755 Mount Vernon Hwy Ne Ste 110, Sandy Springs, Georgia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1477758977
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/15/2007
  • Last Update Date: 03/01/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0345332185
  • Enrollment ID: I20131226000877

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Akkaraju Rakesh Sarma such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1477758977NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 068609 (Georgia)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. Akkaraju Rakesh Sarma allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NamePartnermd Georgia Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1659707602
PECOS PAC ID: 5294968673
Enrollment ID: O20140509001309
Entity NameSarma Integrative Medicine Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1447902846
PECOS PAC ID: 2163815127
Enrollment ID: O20220215002337

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. Akkaraju Rakesh Sarma 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
Akkaraju Rakesh Sarma, MD
270 Carpenter Dr Ste 500,
Atlanta, GA 30328-4946

Ph: (404) 474-1264
Akkaraju Rakesh Sarma, MD
755 Mount Vernon Hwy Ne Ste 110,
Sandy Springs, GA 30328-4276

Ph: (404) 419-4700

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