Sridhar Nilam, MD - Medicare Addiction Medicine in Amherst, NY

Sridhar Nilam, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine - Addiction Medicine" physician in Amherst, New York. He graduated from medical school in 1983 and has 41 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Addiction Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Bestself Behavioral Health Inc and his current practice location is 1408 Sweet Home Rd, Suite 9, Amherst, New York. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (716) 247-5281.

Sridhar Nilam is licensed to practice in New York (license number 270638) 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 1013338052.

Contact Information

Sridhar Nilam, MD
1408 Sweet Home Rd, Suite 9,
Amherst, NY 14228-2783
(716) 247-5281
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Physician's Profile

Full NameSridhar Nilam
GenderMale
SpecialityAddiction Medicine
Experience41 Years
Location1408 Sweet Home Rd, Amherst, New York
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:
  • Sridhar Nilam graduated from medical school in 1983
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1013338052
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/18/2013
  • Last Update Date: 12/18/2013
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6800025164
  • Enrollment ID: I20140207000011

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Sridhar Nilam such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1013338052NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207QA0401XFamily Medicine - Addiction Medicine 270638 (New York)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Bestself Behavioral Health Inc650785662277

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. Sridhar Nilam allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameBestself Behavioral Health Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1508868407
PECOS PAC ID: 6507856622
Enrollment ID: O20040512001127

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. Sridhar Nilam 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
Sridhar Nilam, MD
115 Spring Meadow Dr, Apt #8,
Williamsville, NY 14221-8425

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Sridhar Nilam, MD
1408 Sweet Home Rd, Suite 9,
Amherst, NY 14228-2783

Ph: (716) 247-5281

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