Dr Surendra K Purohit, MD in Covington, LA

Dr Surendra K Purohit, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Covington, Louisiana. He graduated from medical school in 1968 and has 56 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Louisiana Healthcare Associates, Llc and his current practice location is 71207 Highway 21, Covington, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (985) 892-6811.

Dr Surendra K Purohit is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number 04588R) 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 1265506703.

Contact Information

	Dr Surendra K Purohit, MD
	71207 Highway 21, Covington, LA 70433-7121
	(985) 892-6811
	(985) 892-8767

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Surendra K Purohit
Gender	Male
Speciality	General Surgery
Experience	56 Years
Location	71207 Highway 21, Covington, Louisiana
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. 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 Surendra K Purohit graduated from medical school in 1968

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1265506703
Provider Enumeration Date: 11/17/2006
Last Update Date: 10/08/2020

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 4880649326
Enrollment ID: I20050317000050

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Surendra K Purohit such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1265506703	NPI	-	NPPES
1159239	Medicaid	LA
POO206115	Other	LA	RAILROAD MEDICARE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
208D00000X	General Practice	04588R (Louisiana)	Secondary
208600000X	Surgery	04588R (Louisiana)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
St Tammany Parish Hospital	Covington, LA	Hospital
Tulane Medical Center	New orleans, LA	Hospital
Riverside Medical Center	Franklinton, LA	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Louisiana Healthcare Associates, Llc	2365497906	3

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 Surendra K Purohit allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Louisiana Healthcare Associates, Llc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1063596922 PECOS PAC ID: 2365497906 Enrollment ID: O20050317000030

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 Surendra K Purohit 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 Address	Practice Location Address
Dr Surendra K Purohit, MD 71207 Highway 21, Covington, LA 70433-7121 Ph: (985) 892-6811	Dr Surendra K Purohit, MD 71207 Highway 21, Covington, LA 70433-7121 Ph: (985) 892-6811

Reviews and Comments

Surgery Doctors in Covington, LA

Mark Jason Dominguez, M.D. Surgery Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 606 W 11th Ave, Covington, LA 70433 Phone: 985-892-3766 Fax: 985-893-9567
Dr. John H Verhulst, M.D. Surgery Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 606 W 11th Ave, Covington, LA 70433 Phone: 985-892-3766 Fax: 985-893-9567
Dr. Michael W Carpenter, M.D. Surgery Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 606 W 11th Ave, Covington, LA 70433 Phone: 985-892-3766 Fax: 985-893-9567
Dr. Thomas E Lavin, M.D. Surgery Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 7015 Hwy 190 E Serv Rd, Suite 200, Covington, LA 70433 Phone: 985-234-3000 Fax: 985-234-3002
Mark Gregory Jones, M.D. Surgery Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 606 W 11th Ave, Covington, LA 70433 Phone: 985-892-3766 Fax: 985-893-9567
Marie Celeste Lagarde, M.D. Surgery Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 110 Lakeview Dr, Suite 200, Covington, LA 70433 Phone: 985-898-0589
Dr. Ali Khoobehi, MD Surgery Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 101 Judge Tanner Blvd Ste 300, Covington, LA 70433 Phone: 985-867-2100 Fax: 985-971-1548

Dr Surendra K Purohit, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Covington, LA