Vatsala S Sastry, MD - Medicare Infectious Disease in Brooksville, FL

Vatsala S Sastry, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease" physician in Brooksville, Florida. She graduated from medical school in 1985 and has 39 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Infectious Disease. Her current practice location is 15435 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville, Florida. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (352) 799-2294.

Vatsala S Sastry is licensed to practice in Florida (license number ME68115) 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 1336131481.

Contact Information

Vatsala S Sastry, MD
15435 Cortez Blvd,
Brooksville, FL 34613-6113
(352) 799-2294
(352) 796-8196



Physician's Profile

Full NameVatsala S Sastry
GenderFemale
SpecialityInfectious Disease
Experience39 Years
Location15435 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville, Florida
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:
  • Vatsala S Sastry graduated from medical school in 1985
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1336131481
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/16/2005
  • Last Update Date: 12/19/2011
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3779487863
  • Enrollment ID: I20120309000104

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Vatsala S Sastry such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1336131481NPI-NPPES
377455402MedicaidFL

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RI0200XInternal Medicine - Infectious Disease ME68115 (Florida)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Oak Hill HospitalBrooksville, FLHospital
Bayfront Health BrooksvilleBrooksville, FLHospital

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. Vatsala S Sastry allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameVatsala Sastry Md Pa
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1811183908
PECOS PAC ID: 0042114126
Enrollment ID: O20031120000761

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Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Vatsala S Sastry, MD
15435 Cortez Blvd,
Brooksville, FL 34613-6113

Ph: (352) 799-2294
Vatsala S Sastry, MD
15435 Cortez Blvd,
Brooksville, FL 34613-6113

Ph: (352) 799-2294

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