Viswanathan Chokkavelu, MD,FACP,FCCP - Medicare Internal Medicine in Saint Clairsville, OH

Viswanathan Chokkavelu, MD,FACP,FCCP is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Saint Clairsville, Ohio. His current practice location is 100 N Sugar St, Saint Clairsville, Ohio. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (740) 695-4400.

Viswanathan Chokkavelu is licensed to practice in Florida (license number ME122458) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1841394335.

Contact Information

Viswanathan Chokkavelu, MD,FACP,FCCP
100 N Sugar St,
Saint Clairsville, OH 43950-1231
(740) 695-4400
(740) 695-4148



Physician's Profile

Full NameViswanathan Chokkavelu
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Location100 N Sugar St, Saint Clairsville, Ohio
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1841394335
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/12/2006
  • Last Update Date: 03/13/2018
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4082634027
  • Enrollment ID: I20111130000656

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Viswanathan Chokkavelu such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1841394335NPI-NPPES
0082979000MedicaidWV
0308723MedicaidOH

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RI0200XInternal Medicine - Infectious Disease 10800 (West Virginia)Secondary
207R00000XInternal Medicine ME122458 (Florida)Primary
207RI0200XInternal Medicine - Infectious Disease 35100089 (Ohio)Secondary

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. Viswanathan Chokkavelu allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameMountain Emergency Physicians Llp
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1518982446
PECOS PAC ID: 2466358353
Enrollment ID: O20031210001151

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

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Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Viswanathan Chokkavelu, MD,FACP,FCCP
4290 Horse Creek Blvd,
Fort Myers, FL 33905-8302

Ph: (740) 359-0337
Viswanathan Chokkavelu, MD,FACP,FCCP
100 N Sugar St,
Saint Clairsville, OH 43950-1231

Ph: (740) 695-4400

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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 135 E Main St Ste D, Saint Clairsville, OH 43950
Phone: 740-296-5702    Fax: 740-296-5705
Gregory Arturo Suero Abreu, M.D.
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 106 Plaza Dr, Saint Clairsville, OH 43950
Phone: 800-318-1794    Fax: 234-285-6981
Shashi B. Gupta, M.D.
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 51339 National Rd E, Suite 12, Saint Clairsville, OH 43950
Phone: 740-695-1210    Fax: 740-695-4344
Michael W Blatt, M.D.
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 106 Plaza Dr, Saint Clairsville, OH 43950
Phone: 740-695-5207    Fax: 740-695-4116
Dr. Triston Bbj Smith, MD
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 106 Plaza Dr, Saint Clairsville, OH 43950
Phone: 800-318-7179    Fax: 234-285-6816
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 109 Plaza Dr Ste B, Saint Clairsville, OH 43950
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