Vasanthi Arumugam, MD - Medicare Infectious Disease in Elmhurst, NY

Vasanthi Arumugam, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease" physician in Elmhurst, New York. She graduated from medical school in 1987 and has 37 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Infectious Disease. She is a member of the group practice Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai and her current practice location is 7901 Broadway, Room A1-9, Elmhurst, New York. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (718) 334-4952.

Vasanthi Arumugam is licensed to practice in New York (license number 209723) and she also participates in the medicare program. She may accept medicare assignments (which means she may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1669487245.

Contact Information

Vasanthi Arumugam, MD
7901 Broadway, Room A1-9,
Elmhurst, NY 11373-1329
(718) 334-4952
(718) 334-4815

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Physician's Profile

Full NameVasanthi Arumugam
GenderFemale
SpecialityInfectious Disease
Experience37 Years
Location7901 Broadway, Elmhurst, New York
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMay be. She may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Vasanthi Arumugam graduated from medical school in 1987
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1669487245
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/30/2006
  • Last Update Date: 03/26/2013
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0446390082
  • Enrollment ID: I20091212000113

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Vasanthi Arumugam such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1669487245NPI-NPPES
02098002MedicaidNY

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RI0200XInternal Medicine - Infectious Disease 209723 (New York)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Elmhurst Hospital CenterElmhurst, NYHospital

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. Vasanthi Arumugam allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameIcahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1609120674
PECOS PAC ID: 8224282926
Enrollment ID: O20130205000439

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. Vasanthi Arumugam 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
Vasanthi Arumugam, MD
17227 Highland Ave, Suite 1b,
Jamaica, NY 11432-2800

Ph: (718) 558-9070
Vasanthi Arumugam, MD
7901 Broadway, Room A1-9,
Elmhurst, NY 11373-1329

Ph: (718) 334-4952

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Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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