Krishna Sankaran, MD - Medicare Nephrology in Rockford, IL

Krishna Sankaran, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Nephrology" physician in Rockford, Illinois. He graduated from medical school in 1987 and has 37 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Nephrology. He is a member of the group practice Rna Of Rockford, Llc and his current practice location is 612 Roxbury Rd, Rockford, Illinois. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (815) 227-8300.

Krishna Sankaran is licensed to practice in Illinois (license number 036079225) 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 1558353631.

Contact Information

Krishna Sankaran, MD
612 Roxbury Rd,
Rockford, IL 61107-5089
(815) 227-8300
(815) 227-8301

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Physician's Profile

Full NameKrishna Sankaran
GenderMale
SpecialityNephrology
Experience37 Years
Location612 Roxbury Rd, Rockford, Illinois
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Krishna Sankaran graduated from medical school in 1987
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1558353631
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/16/2005
  • Last Update Date: 04/22/2011
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2668382763
  • Enrollment ID: I20050113001052

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Krishna Sankaran such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1558353631NPI-NPPES
31879200MedicaidWI
036079225MedicaidIL
1616108OtherILBCBS

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RN0300XInternal Medicine - Nephrology 036079225 (Illinois)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Davita - Rockford DialysisRockford, ILDialysis facility
Swedish American HospitalRockford, ILHospital
Javon Bea HospitalRockford, ILHospital
Osf Saint Anthony Medical CenterRockford, ILHospital
Kishwaukee Community HospitalDekalb, ILHospital
Rochelle Community HospitalRochelle, ILHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Rna Of Rockford, Llc387066239816

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. Krishna Sankaran allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameRna Of Rockford, Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1336326388
PECOS PAC ID: 3870662398
Enrollment ID: O20080522000639

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. Krishna Sankaran 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
Krishna Sankaran, MD
612 Roxbury Rd,
Rockford, IL 61107-5089

Ph: (815) 227-8300
Krishna Sankaran, MD
612 Roxbury Rd,
Rockford, IL 61107-5089

Ph: (815) 227-8300

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