Vel Sivapalan, MD - Medicare Infectious Disease in Chatham, NJ

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Vel Sivapalan, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Chatham, New Jersey. He graduated from medical school in 1980 and has 44 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Infectious Disease. He is a member of the group practice Harlem Medical Associates, Pc and his current practice location is 68 Meyersville Rd, Chatham, New Jersey. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (212) 939-2942.

Vel Sivapalan is licensed to practice in New Jersey (license number MA47419) 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 1427005255.

Contact Information

Vel Sivapalan, MD
68 Meyersville Rd,
Chatham, NJ 07928-1169
(212) 939-2942
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Physician's Profile

Full NameVel Sivapalan
GenderMale
SpecialityInfectious Disease
Experience44 Years
Location68 Meyersville Rd, Chatham, New Jersey
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:
  • Vel Sivapalan graduated from medical school in 1980
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1427005255
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/27/2006
  • Last Update Date: 03/30/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9739152190
  • Enrollment ID: I20050106000469

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Vel Sivapalan such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1427005255NPI-NPPES
A400044915OtherNYMEDICARE
01152414MedicaidNY

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine MA47419 (New Jersey)Primary
207RI0200XInternal Medicine - Infectious Disease 169219 (New York)Secondary
207R00000XInternal Medicine 169219 (New York)Secondary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Harlem Hospital CenterNew york, NYHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Harlem Medical Associates, Pc9335321223213

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. Vel Sivapalan allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameDowntown Bronx Medical Associates Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1689618407
PECOS PAC ID: 9638082746
Enrollment ID: O20031106000016
Entity NameHarlem Medical Associates, Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1487957692
PECOS PAC ID: 9335321223
Enrollment ID: O20110315000005
Entity NamePhysician Affiliate Group Of New York Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1013375526
PECOS PAC ID: 4688098833
Enrollment ID: O20200721001270

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. Vel Sivapalan 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
Vel Sivapalan, MD
68 Meyersville Rd,
Chatham, NJ 07928-1169

Ph: (212) 939-2942		Vel Sivapalan, MD
68 Meyersville Rd,
Chatham, NJ 07928-1169

Ph: (212) 939-2942

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