Ashwath Senthil Kumar, MD - Medicare Hospitalist in Mount Vernon, IL

Ashwath Senthil Kumar, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Mount Vernon, Illinois. His current practice location is 1 Good Samaritan Way, Mount Vernon, Illinois. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (573) 239-2318.

Ashwath Senthil Kumar is licensed to practice in Illinois (license number 036162316) 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 1881213437.

Contact Information

Ashwath Senthil Kumar, MD
1 Good Samaritan Way,
Mount Vernon, IL 62864-2402
(573) 239-2318
Not Available

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Physician's Profile

Full NameAshwath Senthil Kumar
GenderMale
SpecialityHospitalist
Location1 Good Samaritan Way, Mount Vernon, Illinois
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1881213437
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/14/2020
  • Last Update Date: 08/18/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8729490743
  • Enrollment ID: I20230831002475

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Ashwath Senthil Kumar such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1881213437NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208M00000XHospitalist 036162316 (Illinois)Primary
390200000XStudent In An Organized Health Care Education/training Program (* (Not Available))Secondary

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. Ashwath Senthil Kumar allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameGood Samaritan Regional Health Center
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1487758801
PECOS PAC ID: 1658272059
Enrollment ID: O20040119000325
Entity NameSt Marys Hospital Centralia Illinois
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1770687196
PECOS PAC ID: 6709788920
Enrollment ID: O20040127000118
Entity NameCep America-illinois Hospitalists, Llp
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1841613403
PECOS PAC ID: 3274765904
Enrollment ID: O20140411001788

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. Ashwath Senthil Kumar 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
Ashwath Senthil Kumar, MD
1 Good Samaritan Way,
Mount Vernon, IL 62864-2402

Ph: (573) 239-2318
Ashwath Senthil Kumar, MD
1 Good Samaritan Way,
Mount Vernon, IL 62864-2402

Ph: (573) 239-2318

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