SASHA THOMAS PA-C
NPI 1033508726
Physician Assistant - Surgical in Bethesda, MD

NPI Status: Active since January 18, 2015

Contact Information

8600 OLD GEORGETOWN RD
BETHESDA, MD
ZIP 20814
Phone: (301) 896-3100

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Years of Experience 13
  • Physician Assistant
  • Surgical
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled

About SASHA THOMAS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sasha Thomas, a provider established in Bethesda, Maryland with a medical specialization in Physician Assistant, focusing in surgical and more than 13 years of experience. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1033508726 assigned on January 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363AS0400X with license number C0005662 (MD). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI
1033508726
Provider Name
SASHA THOMAS PA-C
Other Name
SASHA CHEDALAVADA PA-C
Other Name Type
Former Name (1)
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
8600 OLD GEORGETOWN RD BETHESDA, MD 20814
Location Phone
(301) 896-3100
Mailing Address
10900 PEBBLE RUN DR SILVER SPRING, MD 20902
Mailing Phone
(301) 768-0366
Medical School Name
OTHER
Graduation Year
2014
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
01-18-2015
Last Update Date
12-12-2025
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Secondary Locations

  • 1701 N George Mason Dr
    Arlington, VA 22205
    (703) 558-5000
  • 5255 Loughboro Rd NW
    Washington, DC 20016
    (202) 537-4000

Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Physician Assistant Surgical

Taxonomy Code
363AS0400X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
C0005662
License State
MD

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1363AS0400XPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Physician Assistant
Surgical

0110007603 (VA)
2363AS0400XPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Physician Assistant
Surgical

PA031416 (DC)

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Sasha Thomas is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Sasha Thomas is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • PECOS PAC ID: 7719246289

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20180109003079

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee

A bilateral knee joint replacement is a procedure where the damaged parts of both your knee joints are replaced with artificial parts. It aims to relieve pain and improve mobility. The process involves a surgical operation under anesthesia.

This service was performed 71 times for 71 patients

Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis

This procedure, known as hip arthroplasty, involves replacing your damaged thigh bone and hip joint with artificial parts, called a prosthesis. It helps relieve pain, improve mobility, and enhance your quality of life.

This service was performed 54 times for 51 patients

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Sasha Thomas is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name Address Phone Hospital Type Overall Rating
VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER1701 NORTH GEORGE MASON DRIVE
ARLINGTON, VA 22205
(703) 558-5000Acute Care Hospitals

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1033508726, we treat the final digit (6) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 6).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
0
Unchanged
Pos 3
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
6
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 0 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 4 + 24 = 54

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 54 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1033508726.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1033508726, enumerated as an "individual" on January 18, 2015.

The provider is located at 8600 OLD GEORGETOWN RD BETHESDA, MD 20814 and the phone number is (301) 896-3100.

Physician Assistant with taxonomy code 363AS0400X and a focus in Surgical.

Sasha Thomas is affiliated with: VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER.