Punam S Bhandari, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Knoxville, TN

Punam S Bhandari, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Knoxville, Tennessee. Her current practice location is 200 Fort Sanders West Blvd, Suite 301, Knoxville, Tennessee. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (865) 212-2285.

Punam S Bhandari is licensed to practice in Tennessee (license number 29585) 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 1992747661.

Contact Information

Punam S Bhandari, MD
200 Fort Sanders West Blvd, Suite 301,
Knoxville, TN 37922-3357
(865) 212-2285
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Physician's Profile

Full NamePunam S Bhandari
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Location200 Fort Sanders West Blvd, Knoxville, Tennessee
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1992747661
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/10/2006
  • Last Update Date: 08/18/2014
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9537247671
  • Enrollment ID: I20100322000318

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Punam S Bhandari such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1992747661NPI-NPPES
110175513OtherTNRR MEDICARE
3829970MedicaidTN

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 29585 (Tennessee)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. Punam S Bhandari allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameSummit Medical Group, Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1659090298
PECOS PAC ID: 2860396330
Enrollment ID: O20031125000793

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. Punam S Bhandari 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
Punam S Bhandari, MD
1225 E Weisgarber Rd, Suite 200,
Knoxville, TN 37909-2604

Ph: (865) 584-4747
Punam S Bhandari, MD
200 Fort Sanders West Blvd, Suite 301,
Knoxville, TN 37922-3357

Ph: (865) 212-2285

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