Indira Sastry, MD - Medicare Pulmonary Disease in Shreveport, LA

Indira Sastry, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease" physician in Shreveport, Louisiana. She graduated from medical school in 1978 and has 46 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Pulmonary Disease. Her current practice location is 1666 E Bert Kouns Loop, Suite 225, Shreveport, Louisiana. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (318) 797-7696.

Indira Sastry is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number 10916R) 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 1659367175.

Contact Information

Indira Sastry, MD
1666 E Bert Kouns Loop, Suite 225,
Shreveport, LA 71105-5714
(318) 797-7696
(318) 797-3836



Physician's Profile

Full NameIndira Sastry
GenderFemale
SpecialityPulmonary Disease
Experience46 Years
Location1666 E Bert Kouns Loop, Shreveport, Louisiana
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:
  • Indira Sastry graduated from medical school in 1978
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1659367175
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/20/2005
  • Last Update Date: 09/30/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0749222594
  • Enrollment ID: I20050523000899

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Indira Sastry such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1659367175NPI-NPPES
1650366MedicaidLA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RP1001XInternal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease 10916R (Louisiana)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Willis Knighton Medical Center, IncShreveport, LAHospital

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. Indira Sastry allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameIndira Sastry And Willis-knighton
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1972569846
PECOS PAC ID: 7012959539
Enrollment ID: O20050525000439

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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. Indira Sastry 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
Indira Sastry, MD
2533 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop 106,
Shreveport, LA 71118-3158

Ph: (318) 212-5976
Indira Sastry, MD
1666 E Bert Kouns Loop, Suite 225,
Shreveport, LA 71105-5714

Ph: (318) 797-7696

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Internal Medicine Doctors in Shreveport, LA

Mansi Shah, D.O.
Pulmonary Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1455 E Bert Koun Loop, #210, Shreveport, LA 71105
Phone: 318-798-4515    Fax: 318-798-4530
Pratik Agrawal,
Pulmonary Disease
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 1541 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA 71103
Phone: 318-626-0000    
Dr. Bader Alotaibi, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 2727 Hearne Ave Ste 301, Shreveport, LA 71103
Phone: 318-631-6400    
Paul A Rushing, MD
Pulmonary Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1455 E Bert Kouns Loop, Shreveport, LA 71105
Phone: 318-798-4488    Fax: 318-798-4420
Sanjay Jain,
Pulmonary Disease
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 510 E Stoner Ave, Primary Care (110), Shreveport, LA 71101
Phone: 318-221-8411    
Steven R Bailey, MD
Pulmonary Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1541 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA 71103
Phone: 318-626-0000    
Venkateswara K Rao, M.D.,
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Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 1501 Kings Hwy, Department Of Medicine, Shreveport, LA 71103
Phone: 318-675-5000    

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