Cheston Cunha, MD - Medicare Infectious Disease in Providence, RI

Cheston Cunha, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease" physician in Providence, Rhode Island. He went to Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine and graduated in 2009 and has 15 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Infectious Disease. He is a member of the group practice Brown Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, Sturdy Memorial Hospital Inc and his current practice location is 164 Summit Ave, Fain Bldg., Suite B, Providence, Rhode Island. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (401) 793-2928.

Cheston Cunha is licensed to practice in Rhode Island (license number MD14537) 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 1023246287.

Contact Information

Cheston Cunha, MD
164 Summit Ave, Fain Bldg., Suite B,
Providence, RI 02906-2853
(401) 793-2928
(401) 793-4491



Physician's Profile

Full NameCheston Cunha
GenderMale
SpecialityInfectious Disease
Experience15 Years
Location164 Summit Ave, Providence, Rhode Island
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:
  • Cheston Cunha attended and graduated from Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine in 2009
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1023246287
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/26/2009
  • Last Update Date: 03/27/2014
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5698908390
  • Enrollment ID: I20140505000854

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Cheston Cunha such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1023246287NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RI0200XInternal Medicine - Infectious Disease MD14537 (Rhode Island)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RIHospital
The Miriam HospitalProvidence, RIHospital
Sturdy Memorial HospitalAttleboro, MAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Brown Medicine0446159776205
The Miriam Hospital6901796408186
Sturdy Memorial Hospital Inc498165378942

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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. Cheston Cunha allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameBrown Medicine
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1689626764
PECOS PAC ID: 0446159776
Enrollment ID: O20040219000354

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Entity NameThe Miriam Hospital
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Hospital Department(s)
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1275810434
PECOS PAC ID: 6901796408
Enrollment ID: O20120405000306

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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. Cheston Cunha 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
Cheston Cunha, MD
17 Virginia Ave, Suite 107,
Providence, RI 02905-4406

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Cheston Cunha, MD
164 Summit Ave, Fain Bldg., Suite B,
Providence, RI 02906-2853

Ph: (401) 793-2928

News Archive

Poor children with epilepsy have less favorable social outcomes as adults, study finds

In a population-based Canadian study of children with epilepsy, each of whom had access to universal health care, those from poor families had the same medical course and remission rate as their wealthier counterparts, but they had a less favorable social outcome as adults.

China to maintain current family planning policy, minister says

"China will stick with its current family planning policy to maintain the country's low birthrate but will make an effort to fine-tune it, ... Wang Xia, minister of the National Population and Family Planning Commission, said at a national conference in Beijing on Monday amid widespread speculation that the one-child rule on the Chinese mainland might soon be relaxed," China Daily reports.

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Read more News

› Verified 7 days ago


Internal Medicine Doctors in Providence, RI

Christopher Donald Palmer, DO
Infectious Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 101 Dudley St, Providence, RI 02905
Phone: 401-274-1122    Fax: 401-453-7597
Martha Catherine Trimbur, MD
Infectious Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 245 Chapman St Ste 300, Providence, RI 02905
Phone: 401-444-4741    Fax: 401-444-4445
Karl Herman, M.D.
Infectious Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 164 Summit Ave, Fain Bldg., Providence, RI 02906
Phone: 401-793-4489    Fax: 401-793-4047
Muhammad Baig, M.D.
Infectious Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 164 Summit Ave, Fain Bldg, Providence, RI 02906
Phone: 401-793-4489    Fax: 401-793-4047
Dr. Peter Sidhom, DO
Infectious Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 825 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908
Phone: 603-560-2276    
Dr. Kanhai Farrakhan, MD
Infectious Disease
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-457-3336    Fax: 401-525-2349
Gary M Katzman, MD
Infectious Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 208 Collyer Street, Suite 100, Providence, RI 02904
Phone: 401-793-7191    Fax: 401-793-7200

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