Vera A Depalo, MD - Medicare Pulmonary Disease in Cranston, RI

Vera A Depalo, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease" physician in Cranston, Rhode Island. She graduated from medical school in 1987 and has 37 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Pulmonary Disease. She is a member of the group practice Trucare Inc and her current practice location is 725 Reservoir Ave Ste 6a, Cranston, Rhode Island. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (401) 829-4446.

Vera A Depalo is licensed to practice in Rhode Island (license number MD08654) 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 1659354546.

Contact Information

Vera A Depalo, MD
725 Reservoir Ave Ste 6a,
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 829-4446
(401) 829-4434



Physician's Profile

Full NameVera A Depalo
GenderFemale
SpecialityPulmonary Disease
Experience37 Years
Location725 Reservoir Ave Ste 6a, Cranston, Rhode Island
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:
  • Vera A Depalo graduated from medical school in 1987
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1659354546
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/23/2005
  • Last Update Date: 01/30/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6800946161
  • Enrollment ID: I20090608000130

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Vera A Depalo such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1659354546NPI-NPPES
110087809AMedicaidMA
7004345MedicaidRI
0070043451OtherRIMEDICARE PTAN

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RP1001XInternal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease MD08654 (Rhode Island)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Home & Hospice Care Of Rhode IslandProvidence, RIHospice
Elderwood Of Scallop Shell At WakefieldSouth kingstown, RINursing home
Hattie Ide Chaffee HomeEast providence, RINursing home
St Clare HomeNewport, RINursing home

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Trucare Inc18506468115

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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. Vera A Depalo allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameTrucare Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1538659081
PECOS PAC ID: 1850646811
Enrollment ID: O20180614001472

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Some common inhalers double death rate in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

A new analysis that compares two common inhalers for patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) finds that one reduces respiratory-related hospitalizations and respiratory deaths, but the other - which is prescribed in the majority of cases - increases respiratory deaths.

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Scientists create genetic map to identify mechanism behind heart abnormalities

Though heart disease is a major cause of disability and death, very little is understood about its genetic underpinnings. Recently, an international team of investigators at the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (IMBA), Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham) and other organizations shed new light on the subject.

Today's Opinions: Ryan's roadmap; Beware rising cost of workers comp

Your road map would turn the federal contribution to health care into a voucher (which I don't view as a dirty word). But the vouchers it would offer … are at levels so far below current insurance premiums as to make it likely you'd be shifting costs to millions who can't afford them (Matt Miller, 8/23).

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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. Vera A Depalo 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
Vera A Depalo, MD
725 Reservoir Ave Ste 6a,
Cranston, RI 02910-4450

Ph: (401) 944-6889
Vera A Depalo, MD
725 Reservoir Ave Ste 6a,
Cranston, RI 02910

Ph: (401) 829-4446

News Archive

Some common inhalers double death rate in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

A new analysis that compares two common inhalers for patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) finds that one reduces respiratory-related hospitalizations and respiratory deaths, but the other - which is prescribed in the majority of cases - increases respiratory deaths.

Ampyra receives FDA approval for improving walking in MS patients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Ampyra (dalfampridine) extended release tablets to improve walking in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). In clinical trials, patients treated with Ampyra had faster walking speeds than those treated with an inactive pill (placebo). This is the first drug approved for this use.

Scientists create genetic map to identify mechanism behind heart abnormalities

Though heart disease is a major cause of disability and death, very little is understood about its genetic underpinnings. Recently, an international team of investigators at the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (IMBA), Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham) and other organizations shed new light on the subject.

Today's Opinions: Ryan's roadmap; Beware rising cost of workers comp

Your road map would turn the federal contribution to health care into a voucher (which I don't view as a dirty word). But the vouchers it would offer … are at levels so far below current insurance premiums as to make it likely you'd be shifting costs to millions who can't afford them (Matt Miller, 8/23).

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Internal Medicine Doctors in Cranston, RI

Susan H Hart, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1052 Park Ave, Cranston, RI 02910
Phone: 401-275-5039    
Thomas Henry Mcgreen, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1150 Reservoir Ave, Suite 201, Cranston, RI 02920
Phone: 401-943-1300    Fax: 401-946-8480
Dr. Gregory G Allen, D.O.
Pulmonary Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1681 Cranston St, Suite D, Cranston, RI 02920
Phone: 401-946-8446    Fax: 401-946-8340
Dr. Robert L Graves, D.O.
Pulmonary Disease
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1150 Reservoir Ave, Suite 304, Cranston, RI 02920
Phone: 401-942-3330    Fax: 401-942-3833
Dr. Robert John Bierwirth, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1150 Reservoir Ave, Suite 201, Cranston, RI 02920
Phone: 401-943-1300    
Dr. Steven Michael Sepe, M.D., PH.D
Pulmonary Disease
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 25 Belle Isle Way, Cranston, RI 02921
Phone: 401-942-7843    Fax: 401-942-7843
Ms. Jun O Parks, M. D.
Pulmonary Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 333 Budlong Rd, Cranston, RI 02920
Phone: 401-943-4530    

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