SARITA KANDEL SAPKOTA MBBS (M.D.)
NPI 1255611760
Hospitalist in Chattanooga, TN
About Sarita Kandel Sapkota Mbbs (m.d.) NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
SARITA KANDEL SAPKOTA MBBS (M.D.) (NPI 1255611760) is an individual hospitalist provider in Chattanooga, Tennessee, licensed in Tennessee (51937) and active in the NPI registry since August 2011. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Providence St Vincent Medical Center, and is a graduate of Other (2006).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Sarita Kandel Sapkota Mbbs (m.d.) is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
4Medicare enrollment records show Sarita Sapkota reassigns Medicare billing to 4 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Bend, OR 97701
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Oregon enrollment
- 1,501 clinicians in this Medicare group
Oregon City, OR 97045
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Oregon enrollment
- 98 clinicians in this Medicare group
Portland, OR 97225
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Oregon enrollment
- 753 clinicians in this Medicare group
Hillsboro, OR 97123
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Oregon enrollment
- 185 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 3
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Providence St Vincent Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Portland, ORPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 37403 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37403
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37403
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Sarita Sapkota's NPI number?
The NPI number for Sarita Sapkota is 1255611760. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 29, 2011. The provider is also known as Sarita Kandel.
Where is Sarita Sapkota located?
Sarita Sapkota practices at 975 E 3rd St Attn: University Hospitalists, Chattanooga, TN 37403. The listed phone number is (423) 266-1490.
What is Sarita Sapkota's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.
Is Sarita Sapkota enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Sarita Sapkota is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Sarita Sapkota's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Sarita Sapkota reassigns Medicare benefits to 4 organizations: Providence Health & Services - Oregon (Bend, OR), South Sound Inpatient Physicians PLLC (Oregon City, OR), Providence Health & Services - Oregon (Portland, OR) and Tuality Healthcare (Hillsboro, OR). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Sarita Sapkota's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Sarita Sapkota accept?
Health plans from Alliant Health Plans, Inc. list Sarita Sapkota as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Sarita Sapkota affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Sarita Sapkota is affiliated with Providence St Vincent Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Sarita Sapkota was last updated on July 22, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Sarita Kandel Sapkota, MBBS (M.D.) · NPI 1255611760
Hospitalist physician in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since August 29, 2011.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1255611760 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** August 29, 2011
- **Primary specialty:** Hospitalist · taxonomy 208M00000X
- **State license:** 51937 (Tennessee)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 975 E 3RD ST, ATTN: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALISTS, Chattanooga, TN 37403-2147
- **Phone:** (423) 266-1490 · **Fax:** (423) 778-2108
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 4 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Providence Health & Services - Oregon (NPI 1194996991, Bend, OR); South Sound Inpatient Physicians PLLC (NPI 1053578237, Oregon City, OR); Providence Health & Services - Oregon (NPI 1114015971, Portland, OR); Tuality Healthcare (NPI 1073817714, Hillsboro, OR) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2006
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 22, 2021
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1255611760) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.