Dr Vedant Ashok Kulkarni, MD - Medicare Orthopaedic Surgery in Sacramento, CA

Dr Vedant Ashok Kulkarni, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery - Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery" physician in Sacramento, California. His current practice location is 2425 Stockton Blvd, Dept Of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sacramento, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (916) 453-2049.

Dr Vedant Ashok Kulkarni is licensed to practice in California (license number A98261) 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 1023273604.

Contact Information

Dr Vedant Ashok Kulkarni, MD
2425 Stockton Blvd, Dept Of Orthopaedic Surgery,
Sacramento, CA 95817-2215
(916) 453-2049
(916) 453-2202

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Vedant Ashok Kulkarni
GenderMale
SpecialityOrthopaedic Surgery - Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Location2425 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1023273604
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/23/2008
  • Last Update Date: 05/07/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7911159744
  • Enrollment ID: I20121130000313

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Vedant Ashok Kulkarni such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1023273604NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery A98261 (California)Secondary
207XP3100XOrthopaedic Surgery - Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery A98261 (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 Vedant Ashok Kulkarni allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameRegents Of The Univ Of Ca
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1013906973
PECOS PAC ID: 3375456619
Enrollment ID: O20031111000892
Entity NameShriners Hospitals For Children
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1679915565
PECOS PAC ID: 9133031933
Enrollment ID: O20140310000850

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 Vedant Ashok Kulkarni 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 Vedant Ashok Kulkarni, MD
2425 Stockton Blvd, Dept Of Orthopaedic Surgery,
Sacramento, CA 95817-2215

Ph: (916) 453-2049
Dr Vedant Ashok Kulkarni, MD
2425 Stockton Blvd, Dept Of Orthopaedic Surgery,
Sacramento, CA 95817-2215

Ph: (916) 453-2049

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