Ramesh Kumar, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Florence, KY

Ramesh Kumar, MD is a medicare enrolled "Colon & Rectal Surgery" physician in Florence, Kentucky. He graduated from medical school in 2001 and has 23 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Summit Medical Group, Inc and his current practice location is 7370 Turfway Rd, Florence, Kentucky. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (859) 578-5880.

Ramesh Kumar is licensed to practice in Kentucky (license number 52697) 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 1538325295.

Contact Information

Ramesh Kumar, MD
7370 Turfway Rd,
Florence, KY 41042-4895
(859) 578-5880
(859) 212-4845

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Physician's Profile

Full NameRamesh Kumar
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience23 Years
Location7370 Turfway Rd, Florence, Kentucky
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:
  • Ramesh Kumar graduated from medical school in 2001
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1538325295
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/01/2008
  • Last Update Date: 10/08/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0648496018
  • Enrollment ID: I20190916000610

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Ramesh Kumar such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1538325295NPI-NPPES
P01356568OtherIARR MEDICARE
7100622280MedicaidKY

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery 52697 (Kentucky)Secondary
208C00000XColon & Rectal Surgery 52697 (Kentucky)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
St Elizabeth EdgewoodEdgewood, KYHospital
St Elizabeth FlorenceFlorence, KYHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Summit Medical Group, Inc2163326240712

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. Ramesh Kumar allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSummit Medical Group, Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1508287640
PECOS PAC ID: 2163326240
Enrollment ID: O20031120000738

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. Ramesh Kumar 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
Ramesh Kumar, MD
Po Box 635283,
Cincinnati, OH 45263-3433

Ph: (859) 344-5555
Ramesh Kumar, MD
7370 Turfway Rd,
Florence, KY 41042-4895

Ph: (859) 578-5880

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Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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