Dr Kunal Jatinkumar Patel, MD, PHD - Medicare Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Durham, NC

Dr Kunal Jatinkumar Patel, MD, PHD is a medicare enrolled "Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)" physician in Durham, North Carolina. His current practice location is Duke Cancer Center, Thoracic Clinic, Clinic 3-2, 20 Duke Medicine Circle, Durham, North Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (919) 668-6688.

Dr Kunal Jatinkumar Patel is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 2023-02411) 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 1447698642.

Contact Information

Dr Kunal Jatinkumar Patel, MD, PHD
Duke Cancer Center, Thoracic Clinic, Clinic 3-2, 20 Duke Medicine Circle,
Durham, NC 27710
(919) 668-6688
(919) 613-4082

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Kunal Jatinkumar Patel
GenderMale
SpecialityThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
LocationDuke Cancer Center, Thoracic Clinic, Clinic 3-2, Durham, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1447698642
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/10/2013
  • Last Update Date: 09/11/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7618199506
  • Enrollment ID: I20230927001010

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Kunal Jatinkumar Patel such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1447698642NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) 2023-02411 (North Carolina)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 Kunal Jatinkumar Patel allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameDuke Health Integrated Practice Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1205553369
PECOS PAC ID: 8325412737
Enrollment ID: O20230327002247

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 Kunal Jatinkumar Patel 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 Kunal Jatinkumar Patel, MD, PHD
Duke Cancer Center, Thoracic Clinic, Clinic 3-2, 20 Duke Medicine Circle,
Durham, NC 27710

Ph: (919) 668-6688
Dr Kunal Jatinkumar Patel, MD, PHD
Duke Cancer Center, Thoracic Clinic, Clinic 3-2, 20 Duke Medicine Circle,
Durham, NC 27710

Ph: (919) 668-6688

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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Doctors in Durham, NC

Hiroshi Date, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Phone: 919-613-5635    
Quantia Shenae Williford, NP
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Phone: 919-684-8111    
Lankala Chandra Shekar Reddy, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 2100 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Phone: 919-684-8111    
Dr. Walter F Denino, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2301 Erwin Rd, Room 202 Main Hospital Msc 333, Durham, NC 27705
Phone: 919-684-8111    
Jacqueline Ann Sisto, AGACNP
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: Duke University Hospital 2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27710
Phone: 342-191-9681    
Dr. Gustavo Adrian Parrilla, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Phone: 919-684-8111    
Babatunde Adedeji Yerokun,
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Phone: 919-684-8111    

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