Mrs Vijayalakshmi Appareddy, MD - Medicare Psychiatry in Chattanooga, TN

Mrs Vijayalakshmi Appareddy, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Child & Adolescent Psychiatry" physician in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She graduated from medical school in 1981 and has 43 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Psychiatry. Her current practice location is 6918 Shallowford Rd, Suite 200, Chattanooga, Tennessee. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (423) 499-6165.

Mrs Vijayalakshmi Appareddy is licensed to practice in Georgia (license number MD036334) and she also participates in the medicare program. She may accept medicare assignments (which means she may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1871663732.

Contact Information

Mrs Vijayalakshmi Appareddy, MD
6918 Shallowford Rd, Suite 200,
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 499-6165
(423) 499-0693

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Physician's Profile

Full NameMrs Vijayalakshmi Appareddy
GenderFemale
SpecialityPsychiatry
Experience43 Years
Location6918 Shallowford Rd, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMay be. She may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Mrs Vijayalakshmi Appareddy graduated from medical school in 1981
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1871663732
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/08/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/08/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4789866187
  • Enrollment ID: I20111109000376

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Mrs Vijayalakshmi Appareddy such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1871663732NPI-NPPES
3066913MedicaidTN

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry MD022212 (Tennessee)Primary
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry MD00016940 (Alabama)Primary
2084P0804XPsychiatry & Neurology - Child & Adolescent Psychiatry MD022212 (Tennessee)Primary
2084P0804XPsychiatry & Neurology - Child & Adolescent Psychiatry MD00016940 (Alabama)Primary
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry MD036334 (Georgia)Primary
2084P0804XPsychiatry & Neurology - Child & Adolescent Psychiatry MD036334 (Georgia)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. Mrs Vijayalakshmi Appareddy allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameTri State Psychiatric Services Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1730259615
PECOS PAC ID: 2365459385
Enrollment ID: O20110127001005

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. Mrs Vijayalakshmi Appareddy 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
Mrs Vijayalakshmi Appareddy, MD
6918 Shallowford Rd, Suite 200,
Chattanooga, TN 37421

Ph: (423) 499-6165
Mrs Vijayalakshmi Appareddy, MD
6918 Shallowford Rd, Suite 200,
Chattanooga, TN 37421

Ph: (423) 499-6165

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