Sowmya Kanikkannan, MD - Medicare Hospitalist in Stratford, NJ

Sowmya Kanikkannan, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Stratford, New Jersey. Her current practice location is 18 E Laurel Rd, Kennedy Hospital, Stratford, New Jersey. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (856) 566-6845.

Sowmya Kanikkannan is licensed to practice in New Jersey (license number 25MA09242700) 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 1639223050.

Contact Information

Sowmya Kanikkannan, MD
18 E Laurel Rd, Kennedy Hospital,
Stratford, NJ 08084-1327
(856) 566-6845
(856) 566-6906

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Physician's Profile

Full NameSowmya Kanikkannan
GenderFemale
SpecialityHospitalist
Location18 E Laurel Rd, Stratford, New Jersey
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1639223050
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 01/23/2007
  • Last Update Date: 02/19/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0042212664
  • Enrollment ID: I20161014000058

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Sowmya Kanikkannan such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1639223050NPI-NPPES
1018195960002MedicaidPA
2094417OtherPAHIGHMARK BLUE SHIELD
1018195960003MedicaidPA
P01224369OtherNJRAILROAD MEDICARE
2854908000OtherPAINDEPENDENCE BCBS
0342467MedicaidNJ
1018195960001MedicaidPA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine MD430524 (Pennsylvania)Secondary
208M00000XHospitalist 25MA09242700 (New Jersey)Primary
207R00000XInternal Medicine 25MA09242700 (New Jersey)Secondary

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. Sowmya Kanikkannan allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameAlbany Medical College
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1629008537
PECOS PAC ID: 1759293111
Enrollment ID: O20031125000386
Entity NameAlbany Medical College
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1497921688
PECOS PAC ID: 1759293111
Enrollment ID: O20190320001621

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. Sowmya Kanikkannan 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
Sowmya Kanikkannan, MD
18 E Laurel Rd, Kennedy Hospital,
Stratford, NJ 08084-1327

Ph: (856) 566-6845
Sowmya Kanikkannan, MD
18 E Laurel Rd, Kennedy Hospital,
Stratford, NJ 08084-1327

Ph: (856) 566-6845

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