AJITHA REDDY PALUKURU MD
NPI 1164578704
Hospitalist in Monroe, NC

NPI Status: Active since January 26, 2007

Contact Information

600 HOSPITAL DR
MONROE, NC
ZIP 28112
Phone: (704) 993-2240

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Years of Experience 27
  • Hospitalist
  • Accepts Insurance
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled

About AJITHA PALUKURU

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ajitha Palukuru, a provider established in Monroe, North Carolina with a medical specialization in Hospitalist and more than 27 years of experience. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1164578704 assigned on January 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208M00000X with license number 2023-03092 (NC). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI
1164578704
Provider Name
AJITHA REDDY PALUKURU MD
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
600 HOSPITAL DR MONROE, NC 28112
Location Phone
(704) 993-2240
Mailing Address
PO BOX 19305 CHARLOTTE, NC 28219
Medical School Name
OTHER
Graduation Year
1999
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
01-26-2007
Last Update Date
09-25-2025
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Location Map

Secondary Locations

  • 1000 Blythe Blvd
    Charlotte, NC 28203
    (704) 355-0720
  • 2001 Vail Ave
    Charlotte, NC 28207
    (704) 304-6070
  • 8800 N Tryon St
    Charlotte, NC 28262
    (704) 863-6241
  • 10628 Park Rd
    Charlotte, NC 28210
    (704) 667-7070

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

Hospitalist

Taxonomy Code
208M00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
2023-03092
License State
NC
Taxonomy Description
Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.

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)
1207R00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine

2023-03092 (NC)

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Elite Bronze - HMO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Focused Silver - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Gold - HMO
  • Standard Silver - HMO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Clear Silver with $0 Insulin Options - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold with Atrium Health - HMO
  • Complete Gold with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Bronze - HMO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Bronze with Atrium Health - HMO
  • Elite Bronze with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Enhanced Asthma/COPD Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - HMO
  • Enhanced Asthma/COPD Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze with Atrium Health - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Focused Silver with Atrium Health - HMO
  • Focused Silver with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze with Atrium Health - HMO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Gold - EPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Gold - EPO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - EPO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Gold - EPO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Silver - EPO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Ajitha Palukuru 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.

Ajitha Palukuru 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: 8527077544

    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: I20240216004178

    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

Physician Visit Costs



The typical physician office visit costs for Medicare beneficiaries in this area are: $31.25 for a new patient copayment and $23.98 for an established patient copayment.

The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.

For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.

The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 28112 ZIP code area.

New Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99204

  • Average New Patient Price $125.01
  • Minimum New Patient Price $54.12
  • Maximum New Patient Price $165.09
  • Average New Patient Copayment $31.25
  • Minimum New Patient Copayment $13.53
  • Maximum New Patient Copayment $41.27

Established Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99214

  • Average Established Patient Price $95.94
  • Minimum Established Patient Price $17.21
  • Maximum Established Patient Price $134.61
  • Average Established Patient Copayment $23.98
  • Minimum Established Patient Copayment $4.3
  • Maximum Established Patient Copayment $33.65

* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.

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. Ajitha Palukuru is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name Address Phone Hospital Type Overall Rating
ATRIUM HEALTH ANSON2301 US HIGHWAY 74 WEST
WADESBORO, NC 28170
(704) 694-5131Acute Care Hospitals
CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER/BEHAV HEALTH1000 BLYTHE BLVD
CHARLOTTE, NC 28203
(704) 355-2000Acute Care Hospitals
ATRIUM HEALTH UNION600 HOSPITAL DR
MONROE, NC 28112
(704) 283-3100Acute 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 1164578704, we treat the final digit (4) 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).

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
1
Unchanged
Pos 3
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
4
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 6 → 12 → 3 5 → 10 → 1 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 0 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1164578704.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
600 HOSPITAL DR, UNION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
MONROE, NC 28112
Anesthesiology
600 HOSPITAL DR
MONROE, NC 28112
Anesthesiology
600 HOSPITAL DR
MONROE, NC 28112
Emergency Medicine
600 HOSPITAL DR
MONROE, NC 28112
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
600 HOSPITAL DR
MONROE, NC 28112
Emergency Medicine
600 HOSPITAL DR
MONROE, NC 28112
Emergency Medicine
600 HOSPITAL DR
MONROE, NC 28112
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
600 HOSPITAL DR
MONROE, NC 28112
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
600 HOSPITAL DR
MONROE, NC 28112
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
600 HOSPITAL DR
MONROE, NC 28112
Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)
600 HOSPITAL DR
MONROE, NC 28112
Occupational Therapy Assistant
600 HOSPITAL DR
MONROE, NC 28112
Physical Therapist
600 HOSPITAL DR
MONROE, NC 28112
Speech-Language Pathologist
600 HOSPITAL DR
MONROE, NC 28112
Physical Therapist
600 HOSPITAL DR
MONROE, NC 28112
Physical Therapist
600 HOSPITAL DR
MONROE, NC 28112
Speech-Language Pathologist
600 HOSPITAL DR
MONROE, NC 28112
Physical Therapist
600 HOSPITAL DR
MONROE, NC 28112
Speech-Language Pathologist
600 HOSPITAL DR
MONROE, NC 28112
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
600 HOSPITAL DR
MONROE, NC 28112

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1164578704, enumerated as an "individual" on January 26, 2007.

The provider is located at 600 HOSPITAL DR MONROE, NC 28112 and the phone number is (704) 993-2240.

Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.

Ajitha Palukuru is affiliated with: ATRIUM HEALTH ANSON, CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER/BEHAV HEALTH and ATRIUM HEALTH UNION.