Sukanya Pillai Venkatachalam, MD - Medicare Psychiatry in Pleasanton, CA

Sukanya Pillai Venkatachalam, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry" physician in Pleasanton, California. She graduated from medical school in 2006 and has 18 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Psychiatry. She is a member of the group practice Comprehensive Psychiatric Services A Medical Group and her current practice location is 5924 Stoneridge Dr, Suite 210, Pleasanton, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (925) 944-1733.

Sukanya Pillai Venkatachalam is licensed to practice in California (license number A112695) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1083878078.

Contact Information

Sukanya Pillai Venkatachalam, MD
5924 Stoneridge Dr, Suite 210,
Pleasanton, CA 94588-2887
(925) 944-1733
(925) 223-6625

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Physician's Profile

Full NameSukanya Pillai Venkatachalam
GenderFemale
SpecialityPsychiatry
Experience18 Years
Location5924 Stoneridge Dr, Pleasanton, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Sukanya Pillai Venkatachalam graduated from medical school in 2006
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1083878078
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/18/2008
  • Last Update Date: 05/21/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4587836010
  • Enrollment ID: I20111005000741

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Sukanya Pillai Venkatachalam such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1083878078NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry 125053856 (Illinois)Secondary
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry A112695 (California)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Comprehensive Psychiatric Services A Medical Group024432996952

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. Sukanya Pillai Venkatachalam allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameComprehensive Psychiatric Services A Medical Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1184785834
PECOS PAC ID: 0244329969
Enrollment ID: O20071204000306

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. Sukanya Pillai Venkatachalam 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
Sukanya Pillai Venkatachalam, MD
5924 Stoneridge Dr, Suite 210,
Pleasanton, CA 94588-2887

Ph: (925) 944-1733
Sukanya Pillai Venkatachalam, MD
5924 Stoneridge Dr, Suite 210,
Pleasanton, CA 94588-2887

Ph: (925) 944-1733

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