Varun Kumar Chukka, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Kinston, NC

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Varun Kumar Chukka, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Kinston, North Carolina. He graduated from medical school in 2009 and has 15 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Vidant Medical Group Llc, Unc Physicians Network, Cogent Healthcare Of North Carolina Pc and his current practice location is 100 Airport Rd, Kinston, North Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (252) 522-7917.

Varun Kumar Chukka is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 2016-01689) 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 1194159293.

Contact Information

Varun Kumar Chukka, MD
100 Airport Rd,
Kinston, NC 28501-1604
(252) 522-7917
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Physician's Profile

Full NameVarun Kumar Chukka
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience15 Years
Location100 Airport Rd, Kinston, North Carolina
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:
  • Varun Kumar Chukka graduated from medical school in 2009
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1194159293
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/26/2013
  • Last Update Date: 03/05/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9537388061
  • Enrollment ID: I20161107001526

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Varun Kumar Chukka such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1194159293NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 2016-01689 (North Carolina)Secondary
208M00000XHospitalist 2016-01689 (North Carolina)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Unc Lenoir Health CareKinston, NCHospital
Vidant Medical CenterGreenville, NCHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Vidant Medical Group Llc0345343893850
Unc Physicians Network5496940546719
Cogent Healthcare Of North Carolina Pc7911954714102

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. Varun Kumar Chukka allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameCogent Healthcare Of North Carolina Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1548207483
PECOS PAC ID: 7911954714
Enrollment ID: O20050404001057
Entity NameVidant Medical Group Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1477648731
PECOS PAC ID: 0345343893
Enrollment ID: O20070321000445
Entity NameUnc Physicians Network Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1750704367
PECOS PAC ID: 5496940546
Enrollment ID: O20101115000646
Entity NameIntegrated Wound Specialists Of North Carolina, Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1558666776
PECOS PAC ID: 7810172616
Enrollment ID: O20110420000583
Entity NameHospitalist Medicine Physicians Of North Carolina - Rocky Mount
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1619456894
PECOS PAC ID: 0547512139
Enrollment ID: O20181009003264

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. Varun Kumar Chukka 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
Varun Kumar Chukka, MD
100 Airport Rd,
Kinston, NC 28501-1604

Ph: (252) 522-7917		Varun Kumar Chukka, MD
100 Airport Rd,
Kinston, NC 28501-1604

Ph: (252) 522-7917

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