Prathila Karunakaran Nair, MD - Medicare Psychiatry in Paramus, NJ

Prathila Karunakaran Nair, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Child & Adolescent Psychiatry" physician in Paramus, New Jersey. She graduated from medical school in 2001 and has 23 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Psychiatry. She is a member of the group practice Bergen County Improvement Authority and her current practice location is 230 E Ridgewood Ave, Paramus, New Jersey. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (518) 368-3883.

Prathila Karunakaran Nair is licensed to practice in New Jersey (license number 25MA09212200) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1235397373.

Contact Information

Prathila Karunakaran Nair, MD
230 E Ridgewood Ave,
Paramus, NJ 07652-4142
(518) 368-3883
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Physician's Profile

Full NamePrathila Karunakaran Nair
GenderFemale
SpecialityPsychiatry
Experience23 Years
Location230 E Ridgewood Ave, Paramus, New Jersey
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Prathila Karunakaran Nair graduated from medical school in 2001
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1235397373
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/27/2008
  • Last Update Date: 12/18/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7214161611
  • Enrollment ID: I20150115002012

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Prathila Karunakaran Nair such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1235397373NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084P0804XPsychiatry & Neurology - Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 25MA09212200 (New Jersey)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
New Bridge Medical CenterParamus, NJHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Bergen County Improvement Authority903210404766

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. Prathila Karunakaran Nair allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameBergen County Improvement Authority
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1578641924
PECOS PAC ID: 9032104047
Enrollment ID: O20040701000471

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. Prathila Karunakaran Nair 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
Prathila Karunakaran Nair, MD
71 Wyandotte Ave,
Dumont, NJ 07628-2119

Ph: (518) 368-3883
Prathila Karunakaran Nair, MD
230 E Ridgewood Ave,
Paramus, NJ 07652-4142

Ph: (518) 368-3883

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Phone: 201-587-7850    Fax: 201-587-0707

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