Vijaya L Velagapudi, MD - Medicare Psychiatry in Philadelphia, PA

Vijaya L Velagapudi, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry" physician in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She graduated from medical school in 1986 and has 38 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Psychiatry. She is a member of the group practice Family Service Association Of Bucks County and her current practice location is 561 Fairthorne Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (215) 487-4139.

Vijaya L Velagapudi is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD054145L) 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 1962594093.

Contact Information

Vijaya L Velagapudi, MD
561 Fairthorne Ave,
Philadelphia, PA 19128-2412
(215) 487-4139
(215) 483-8187

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Physician's Profile

Full NameVijaya L Velagapudi
GenderFemale
SpecialityPsychiatry
Experience38 Years
Location561 Fairthorne Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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:
  • Vijaya L Velagapudi graduated from medical school in 1986
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1962594093
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/28/2006
  • Last Update Date: 08/15/2011
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5991805004
  • Enrollment ID: I20120424000553

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Vijaya L Velagapudi such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1962594093NPI-NPPES
001518221MedicaidPA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry MD054145L (Pennsylvania)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Family Service Association Of Bucks County14563462464

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. Vijaya L Velagapudi allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameUhs Of Fairmount Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1215902168
PECOS PAC ID: 2466359435
Enrollment ID: O20031217000664
Entity NameFamily Service Association Of Bucks County
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1144329111
PECOS PAC ID: 1456346246
Enrollment ID: O20040420000468

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. Vijaya L Velagapudi 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
Vijaya L Velagapudi, MD
115 Glenwood Rd,
Merion Station, PA 19066-1305

Ph: (215) 380-1023
Vijaya L Velagapudi, MD
561 Fairthorne Ave,
Philadelphia, PA 19128-2412

Ph: (215) 487-4139

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