Hiroo Kinami, MD - Medicare Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Palo Alto, CA

Hiroo Kinami, MD is a medicare enrolled "Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)" physician in Palo Alto, California. His current practice location is 725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (650) 497-8000.

Hiroo Kinami is licensed to practice in California (license number SPI790) 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 1720640337.

Contact Information

Hiroo Kinami, MD
725 Welch Rd,
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1601
(650) 497-8000
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Physician's Profile

Full NameHiroo Kinami
GenderMale
SpecialityThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Location725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1720640337
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/03/2019
  • Last Update Date: 10/16/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8325450703
  • Enrollment ID: I20221205003272

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Hiroo Kinami such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1720640337NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2080P0202XPediatrics - Pediatric Cardiology LL82973 (South Carolina)Secondary
208600000XSurgery SPI790 (California)Secondary
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) SPI790 (California)Primary
2086S0120XSurgery - Pediatric Surgery 307463 (New York)Secondary

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. Hiroo Kinami allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameStanford Health Care
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1437292927
PECOS PAC ID: 6709797491
Enrollment ID: O20031124000348
Entity NameUniversity Of California San Francisco
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1861578973
PECOS PAC ID: 4486567229
Enrollment ID: O20031212000897
Entity NameUcsf Dept Of Surgery
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1477627537
PECOS PAC ID: 7719886373
Enrollment ID: O20040102000839
Entity NameUcsf Medical Group Business Services
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1477624104
PECOS PAC ID: 3779497870
Enrollment ID: O20040622001513
Entity NameLpch Medical Group Div Of Lucile
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1417907940
PECOS PAC ID: 0840298543
Enrollment ID: O20061113000232

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. Hiroo Kinami 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
Hiroo Kinami, MD
725 Welch Rd,
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1601

Ph: (650) 497-8000
Hiroo Kinami, MD
725 Welch Rd,
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1601

Ph: (650) 497-8000

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