Dr Dharmapaul Lakshmana Raju, MD, FRCPC, FASN - Medicare Internal Medicine in Salem, VA

Dr Dharmapaul Lakshmana Raju, MD, FRCPC, FASN is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Nephrology" physician in Salem, Virginia. His current practice location is 1970 Roanoke Blvd, Salem, Virginia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (540) 982-2463.

Dr Dharmapaul Lakshmana Raju is licensed to practice in California (license number A100720) 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 1275704298.

Contact Information

Dr Dharmapaul Lakshmana Raju, MD, FRCPC, FASN
1970 Roanoke Blvd,
Salem, VA 24153-6404
(540) 982-2463
(540) 224-1963

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Dharmapaul Lakshmana Raju
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Nephrology
Location1970 Roanoke Blvd, Salem, Virginia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1275704298
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/18/2008
  • Last Update Date: 01/09/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0446338917
  • Enrollment ID: I20160224003031

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Dharmapaul Lakshmana Raju such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1275704298NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine MD60601055 (Washington)Secondary
207RN0300XInternal Medicine - Nephrology A100720 (California)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. Dr Dharmapaul Lakshmana Raju allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameWashington Emergency Physician Partners Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1346586351
PECOS PAC ID: 5092951814
Enrollment ID: O20130424000635

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. Dr Dharmapaul Lakshmana Raju 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
Dr Dharmapaul Lakshmana Raju, MD, FRCPC, FASN
1970 Roanoke Blvd,
Salem, VA 24153-6404

Ph: (540) 982-2463
Dr Dharmapaul Lakshmana Raju, MD, FRCPC, FASN
1970 Roanoke Blvd,
Salem, VA 24153-6404

Ph: (540) 982-2463

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