Kelechi Ugochi Akamiro, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Baton Rouge, LA

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Kelechi Ugochi Akamiro, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine - Sports Medicine" physician in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Her current practice location is 7566 Picardy Ave, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (225) 765-5500.

Kelechi Ugochi Akamiro is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number 330804) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1396302246.

Contact Information

Kelechi Ugochi Akamiro, MD
7566 Picardy Ave,
Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4333
(225) 765-5500
(225) 256-1400

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Physician's Profile

Full NameKelechi Ugochi Akamiro
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Medicine - Sports Medicine
Location7566 Picardy Ave, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1396302246
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/28/2019
  • Last Update Date: 11/08/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0840647939
  • Enrollment ID: I20231110001997

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Kelechi Ugochi Akamiro such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1396302246NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 330804 (Louisiana)Secondary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 1396302246 (Georgia)Secondary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 10950 (Georgia)Secondary
207QS0010XFamily Medicine - Sports Medicine 330804 (Louisiana)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. Kelechi Ugochi Akamiro allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameOur Lady Of The Lake Physician Group Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1033494943
PECOS PAC ID: 4587849781
Enrollment ID: O20120529000377

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. Kelechi Ugochi Akamiro 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
Kelechi Ugochi Akamiro, MD
5959 S Sherwood Forest Blvd,
Baton Rouge, LA 70816-6038

Ph: (225) 765-5500		Kelechi Ugochi Akamiro, MD
7566 Picardy Ave,
Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4333

Ph: (225) 765-5500

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