Ravi Shankar, MD - Medicare Radiation Oncology in Melbourne, FL

Ravi Shankar, MD is a medicare enrolled "Radiology - Radiation Oncology" physician in Melbourne, Florida. He graduated from medical school in 1986 and has 38 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Radiation Oncology. He is a member of the group practice Cancer Care Centers Of Brevard Inc and his current practice location is 1430 Pine St, Melbourne, Florida. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (321) 952-0898.

Ravi Shankar is licensed to practice in Florida (license number ME#90812) 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 1861407421.

Contact Information

Ravi Shankar, MD
1430 Pine St,
Melbourne, FL 32901-3119
(321) 952-0898
(321) 722-1342

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Physician's Profile

Full NameRavi Shankar
GenderMale
SpecialityRadiation Oncology
Experience38 Years
Location1430 Pine St, Melbourne, Florida
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:
  • Ravi Shankar graduated from medical school in 1986
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1861407421
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/30/2006
  • Last Update Date: 06/03/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6507841194
  • Enrollment ID: I20040618001106

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Ravi Shankar such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1861407421NPI-NPPES
269743200MedicaidFL
42918OtherFLBLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD
P00468588OtherFLRR MEDICARE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2085R0001XRadiology - Radiation Oncology ME#90812 (Florida)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Cape Canaveral HospitalCocoa beach, FLHospital
Steward Rockledge HospitalRockledge, FLHospital
Viera HospitalMelbourne, FLHospital
Holmes Regional Medical CenterMelbourne, FLHospital
Palm Bay HospitalPalm bay, FLHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Cancer Care Centers Of Brevard Inc327443510216

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. Ravi Shankar allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameCancer Care Centers Of Brevard Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1467551762
PECOS PAC ID: 3274435102
Enrollment ID: O20040122000315

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. Ravi Shankar 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
Ravi Shankar, MD
Po Box 534595,
Atlanta, GA 30353-4595

Ph: (321) 952-0898
Ravi Shankar, MD
1430 Pine St,
Melbourne, FL 32901-3119

Ph: (321) 952-0898

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