Vanitha A Sankaran, MD - Medicare Psychiatry & Neurology in Cupertino, CA

Vanitha A Sankaran, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry" physician in Cupertino, California. Her current practice location is 20863 Stevens Creek Blvd, 580, Cupertino, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (408) 705-3537.

Vanitha A Sankaran is licensed to practice in California (license number A106538) 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 1720137391.

Contact Information

Vanitha A Sankaran, MD
20863 Stevens Creek Blvd, 580,
Cupertino, CA 95014-2197
(408) 705-3537
(408) 872-4122

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Physician's Profile

Full NameVanitha A Sankaran
GenderFemale
SpecialityPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry
Location20863 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1720137391
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 01/10/2007
  • Last Update Date: 07/12/2013
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7618149105
  • Enrollment ID: I20111005000273

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Vanitha A Sankaran such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1720137391NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry A106538 (California)Primary

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. Vanitha A Sankaran allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameCounty Of Santa Clara
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1699885079
PECOS PAC ID: 1254244973
Enrollment ID: O20040113000784
Entity NameCounty Of Santa Clara
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1932313582
PECOS PAC ID: 1254244973
Enrollment ID: O20040413001159
Entity NameCounty Of Santa Clara
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1437269917
PECOS PAC ID: 1254244973
Enrollment ID: O20040707001260

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. Vanitha A Sankaran 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
Vanitha A Sankaran, MD
7381 Rainbow Dr,
Cupertino, CA 95014-5310

Ph: (408) 705-3537
Vanitha A Sankaran, MD
20863 Stevens Creek Blvd, 580,
Cupertino, CA 95014-2197

Ph: (408) 705-3537

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