Kariappa Appachu, MD in Tempe, AZ

Kariappa Appachu, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Nephrology" physician in Tempe, Arizona. He graduated from medical school in 2007 and has 17 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Nephrology. He is a member of the group practice Southwest Kidney Institute Plc and his current practice location is 2149 E Warner Rd Ste 101, Tempe, Arizona. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (480) 610-6100.

Kariappa Appachu is licensed to practice in Arizona (license number 49051) 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 1942504683.

Contact Information

	Kariappa Appachu, MD
	2149 E Warner Rd Ste 101, Tempe, AZ 85284-3495
	(480) 610-6100
	(480) 464-0189

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Kariappa Appachu
Gender	Male
Speciality	Nephrology
Experience	17 Years
Location	2149 E Warner Rd Ste 101, Tempe, Arizona
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:

Kariappa Appachu graduated from medical school in 2007

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1942504683
Provider Enumeration Date: 01/10/2011
Last Update Date: 08/11/2014

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 2860619251
Enrollment ID: I20140807002534

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Kariappa Appachu such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1942504683	NPI	-	NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207RN0300X	Internal Medicine - Nephrology	49051 (Arizona)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Casa Grande Dialysis (fmc)	Casa grande, AZ	Dialysis facility
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center	Casa grande, AZ	Hospital
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center	Gilbert, AZ	Hospital
Chandler Regional Medical Center	Chandler, AZ	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Southwest Kidney Institute Plc	8224930987	79

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. Kariappa Appachu allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Southwest Kidney Institute Plc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1659316008 PECOS PAC ID: 8224930987 Enrollment ID: O20040211001069

Entity Name	Banner Cancer Center Specialists Llc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1518253152 PECOS PAC ID: 6103097779 Enrollment ID: O20110913000224

Entity Name	Southwest Kidney Institute Scottsdale Llc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1902231012 PECOS PAC ID: 3577798313 Enrollment ID: O20131101000457

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. Kariappa Appachu 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
Kariappa Appachu, MD 2149 E Warner Rd Ste 102, Tempe, AZ 85284-3495 Ph: (480) 610-6100	Kariappa Appachu, MD 2149 E Warner Rd Ste 101, Tempe, AZ 85284-3495 Ph: (480) 610-6100

Reviews and Comments

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Kariappa Appachu, MD - Medicare Nephrology in Tempe, AZ