Santhanam Lakshminarayanan, MD - Medicare Rheumatology in Farmington, CT

Santhanam Lakshminarayanan, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Rheumatology" physician in Farmington, Connecticut. He graduated from medical school in 1989 and has 35 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Rheumatology. He is a member of the group practice University Of Connecticut Health Center and his current practice location is 263 Farmington Ave, Rheumatology Associates, Farmington, Connecticut. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (860) 679-2160.

Santhanam Lakshminarayanan is licensed to practice in Connecticut (license number 036912) 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 1518963537.

Contact Information

Santhanam Lakshminarayanan, MD
263 Farmington Ave, Rheumatology Associates,
Farmington, CT 06030-0001
(860) 679-2160
(860) 679-1422

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Physician's Profile

Full NameSanthanam Lakshminarayanan
GenderMale
SpecialityRheumatology
Experience35 Years
Location263 Farmington Ave, Farmington, Connecticut
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:
  • Santhanam Lakshminarayanan graduated from medical school in 1989
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1518963537
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/23/2005
  • Last Update Date: 09/28/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4688790835
  • Enrollment ID: I20100925000122

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Santhanam Lakshminarayanan such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1518963537NPI-NPPES
1369124MedicaidCT

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RR0500XInternal Medicine - Rheumatology 036912 (Connecticut)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
John Dempsey HospitalFarmington, CTHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
University Of Connecticut Health Center3678472016540

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. Santhanam Lakshminarayanan allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameUniversity Of Connecticut Health Center
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1720083769
PECOS PAC ID: 3678472016
Enrollment ID: O20040106000105

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. Santhanam Lakshminarayanan 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
Santhanam Lakshminarayanan, MD
263 Farmington Ave, Provider Enrollment,
Farmington, CT 06030-2212

Ph: (860) 679-7503
Santhanam Lakshminarayanan, MD
263 Farmington Ave, Rheumatology Associates,
Farmington, CT 06030-0001

Ph: (860) 679-2160

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