Dr Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD - Medicare Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation in White Oak, PA

Dr Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD is a medicare enrolled "Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation" physician in White Oak, Pennsylvania. He graduated from medical school in 1988 and has 36 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation. He is a member of the group practice Medical Rehabilitation, Inc. and his current practice location is 1220 Lincoln Way Ste 102, White Oak, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (412) 673-0502.

Dr Ravi Ramalingam Shankar is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD068260L) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1417955501.

Contact Information

Dr Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD
1220 Lincoln Way Ste 102,
White Oak, PA 15131-1642
(412) 673-0502
(412) 673-0258

Map and Direction




Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Ravi Ramalingam Shankar
GenderMale
SpecialityPhysical Medicine And Rehabilitation
Experience36 Years
Location1220 Lincoln Way Ste 102, White Oak, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Ravi Ramalingam Shankar graduated from medical school in 1988
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1417955501
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/12/2005
  • Last Update Date: 01/18/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6305883158
  • Enrollment ID: I20100127000691

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Ravi Ramalingam Shankar such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1417955501NPI-NPPES
1814210000MedicaidPA
0018142100003MedicaidPA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208100000XPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation MD068260L (Pennsylvania)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Medical Rehabilitation, Inc.97390705255

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 Ravi Ramalingam Shankar allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameMedical Rehabilitation, Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1942248612
PECOS PAC ID: 9739070525
Enrollment ID: O20040322001387

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 Ravi Ramalingam 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
Dr Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD
Po Box 598,
Wexford, PA 15090-0598

Ph: (412) 622-4314
Dr Ravi Ramalingam Shankar, MD
1220 Lincoln Way Ste 102,
White Oak, PA 15131-1642

Ph: (412) 673-0502

Reviews and Comments


Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Doctors in White Oak, PA

Viji Shankar, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1220 Lincoln Way, Suite 102, White Oak, PA 15131
Phone: 412-673-0502    

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.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Our Data: Information on www.medicarelist.com is built using data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The information disclosed on the NPI Registry are FOIA-disclosable and are required to be disclosed under the FOIA and the eFOIA amendments to the FOIA. There is no way to 'opt out' or 'suppress' the NPPES record data for health care providers with active NPIs.