Krishna Sunkara, MD - Medicare Pulmonary Disease in Hazel Crest, IL

Krishna Sunkara, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease" physician in Hazel Crest, Illinois. He graduated from medical school in 1981 and has 43 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Pulmonary Disease. His current practice location is 17680 Kedzie Ave, 101, Hazel Crest, Illinois. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (708) 799-7990.

Krishna Sunkara is licensed to practice in Illinois (license number 036070359) 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 1154328185.

Contact Information

Krishna Sunkara, MD
17680 Kedzie Ave, 101,
Hazel Crest, IL 60429-2043
(708) 799-7990
(708) 799-4093



Physician's Profile

Full NameKrishna Sunkara
GenderMale
SpecialityPulmonary Disease
Experience43 Years
Location17680 Kedzie Ave, Hazel Crest, Illinois
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:
  • Krishna Sunkara graduated from medical school in 1981
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1154328185
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/05/2005
  • Last Update Date: 10/07/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6406843218
  • Enrollment ID: I20040427000498

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Krishna Sunkara such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1154328185NPI-NPPES
036070359MedicaidIL

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RP1001XInternal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease 036070359 (Illinois)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Advocate Trinity HospitalChicago, ILHospital
Osf Little Company Of Mary Medical CenterEvergreen park, ILHospital

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. Krishna Sunkara allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameKrishna Sunkara Md Sc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1194770586
PECOS PAC ID: 0547257354
Enrollment ID: O20040426000967

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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. Krishna Sunkara 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
Krishna Sunkara, MD
Po Box 967,
Tinley Park, IL 60477-0967

Ph: (708) 532-6029
Krishna Sunkara, MD
17680 Kedzie Ave, 101,
Hazel Crest, IL 60429-2043

Ph: (708) 799-7990

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Internal Medicine Doctors in Hazel Crest, IL

Dr. Shama R. Mehta, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 17850 Kedzie Ave, Hazel Crest, IL 60429
Phone: 708-957-4011    
Dr. Kathleen Oshea-wilk, MD
Pulmonary Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 3330 W 177th St, Suite 1a, Hazel Crest, IL 60429
Phone: 708-799-1100    Fax: 708-799-8343
Dr. Agop Tepeli, MD
Pulmonary Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 17850 South Kedzie Avenue, Suite 3300, Hazel Crest, IL 60429
Phone: 708-799-6055    
Dr. Rita Pamela Saldanha, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 17680 Kedzie Ave Ste 201, Hazel Crest, IL 60429
Phone: 708-799-9500    Fax: 708-799-9555
Gladys Macagba, D.O
Pulmonary Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 17800 Kedzie Ave, Hazel Crest, IL 60429
Phone: 312-609-0300    Fax: 708-747-6830
Motilal A. Bhatia, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 17850 Kedzie Ave, 2100, Hazel Crest, IL 60429
Phone: 708-957-4010    

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