Dr Hima B Kona, MD - Medicare Pulmonary Disease in Cookeville, TN

Dr Hima B Kona, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease" physician in Cookeville, Tennessee. She graduated from medical school in 1998 and has 26 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Pulmonary Disease. She is a member of the group practice Tn Lung And Sleep Center Llc and her current practice location is 145 W 4th St Ste 201, Cookeville, Tennessee. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (931) 783-2143.

Dr Hima B Kona is licensed to practice in Tennessee (license number MD0000045979) 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 1982800603.

Contact Information

Dr Hima B Kona, MD
145 W 4th St Ste 201,
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 783-2143
(931) 783-2152



Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Hima B Kona
GenderFemale
SpecialityPulmonary Disease
Experience26 Years
Location145 W 4th St Ste 201, Cookeville, Tennessee
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:
  • Dr Hima B Kona graduated from medical school in 1998
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1982800603
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/21/2007
  • Last Update Date: 08/01/2018
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3173648938
  • Enrollment ID: I20100916000676

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Hima B Kona such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1982800603NPI-NPPES
7100186670MedicaidKY
4267233OtherTNBCBS
1520060MedicaidTN

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RP1001XInternal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease MD0000045979 (Tennessee)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Cookeville Regional Medical CenterCookeville, TNHospital
Cumberland Medical CenterCrossville, TNHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Tn Lung And Sleep Center Llc92345544862

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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. Dr Hima B Kona allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameTn Lung And Sleep Center Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1265057855
PECOS PAC ID: 9234554486
Enrollment ID: O20200804003548

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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. Dr Hima B Kona 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
Dr Hima B Kona, MD
127 N Oak Ave, Suite D,
Cookeville, TN 38501-2435

Ph: (931) 783-5857
Dr Hima B Kona, MD
145 W 4th St Ste 201,
Cookeville, TN 38501

Ph: (931) 783-2143

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Internal Medicine Doctors in Cookeville, TN

Scott F Reising, MD
Pulmonary Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 228 W. 4th Street, Suite 200, Cookeville, TN 38501
Phone: 931-372-0405    Fax: 931-372-0463
Stacy David Brewington, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 228 W. 4th Street, Suite 200, Cookeville, TN 38501
Phone: 931-372-0405    Fax: 931-372-0463
Mark Arden Pierce, MD
Pulmonary Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 145 W 4th St, Suite 201, Cookeville, TN 38501
Phone: 931-783-2902    Fax: 931-783-2219
Michael Blaine Lenhart, MD
Pulmonary Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 228 West 4th St, Suite 200, Cookeville, TN 38501
Phone: 931-372-0405    Fax: 931-372-0463
Dr. Toney Britton Hudson, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 315 N Washington Ave, Ste 165, Cookeville, TN 38501
Phone: 931-526-1604    Fax: 931-526-7378
James Chike Ezi-ashi, MD
Pulmonary Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 438 N Whitney Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501
Phone: 931-783-2616    Fax: 931-783-2610
Dr. Brian Keith Dockery, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 228 W 4th St, Suite 200, Cookeville, TN 38501
Phone: 931-372-0405    Fax: 931-372-0463

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