DR. VINATHI SAINAGA POLAMRAJU MD
NPI 1275277550
Internal Medicine - Physician Nutrition Specialist in Chicago, IL

NPI Status: Active since April 23, 2022

Contact Information

5841 S MARYLAND AVE
CHICAGO, IL
ZIP 60637
Phone: (773) 795-1824
Fax: (773) 702-2182

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Years of Experience 5
  • Internal Medicine
  • Physician Nutrition Specialist
  • Accepts Insurance
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled

About VINATHI POLAMRAJU

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Vinathi Polamraju, a provider established in Chicago, Illinois with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in physician nutrition specialist and more than 5 years of experience. She graduated from University Of Texas Medical School At Houston in 2022. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1275277550 assigned on April 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RP1002X with license number 036177603 (IL). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI
1275277550
Provider Name
DR. VINATHI SAINAGA POLAMRAJU MD
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
5841 S MARYLAND AVE CHICAGO, IL 60637
Location Phone
(773) 795-1824
Location Fax
(773) 702-2182
Mailing Address
180 HARVESTER DR STE 110 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527
Mailing Phone
(773) 702-1150
Medical School Name
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL AT HOUSTON
Graduation Year
2022
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
04-23-2022
Last Update Date
11-03-2025
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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

Internal Medicine Physician Nutrition Specialist

Taxonomy Code
207RP1002X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
036177603
License State
IL
Taxonomy Description
A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of primary nutritional diseases (e.g., undernutrition, overnutrition, and genetic or acquired errors of metabolism) and adjunctive nutritional therapeutics (e.g., nutritional therapy or support of diseases states with a metabolic component). Physician Nutrition Specialists also provide services for nutritional disease prevention, including diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer’s, hospital malnutrition screening, and perioperative nutrition.

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

2024038613 (MO)
2208M00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Hospitalist

2024038613 (MO)

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Cox HealthPlans Bronze Expanded Standard - EPO
  • Cox HealthPlans Bronze Preferred - EPO
  • Cox HealthPlans Gold Preferred - EPO
  • Cox HealthPlans Gold Standard - EPO
  • Cox HealthPlans Silver Connect - EPO
  • Cox HealthPlans Silver Preferred - EPO
  • Cox HealthPlans Silver Standard - EPO

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

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Vinathi Polamraju 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.

Vinathi Polamraju 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: 4284005414

    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: I20250730000904

    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

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. Vinathi Polamraju is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name Address Phone Hospital Type Overall Rating
BARNES JEWISH HOSPITALONE BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL PLAZA
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110
(314) 747-3000Acute 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 1275277550, we treat the final digit (0) 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

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
2
Unchanged
Pos 3
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
0
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 7 → 14 → 5 2 → 4 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 4 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 60

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

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

60 - 60 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1275277550.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Pharmacist (Pharmacotherapy)
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Dietitian, Registered
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Emergency Medicine
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CHICAGO, IL 60637
Pharmacist (Pharmacotherapy)
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CHICAGO, IL 60637
Genetic Counselor, MS
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CHICAGO, IL 60637
Genetic Counselor, MS
5841 S MARYLAND AVE, MC 0077
CHICAGO, IL 60637
Surgery
5841 S MARYLAND AVE, MC 5031
CHICAGO, IL 60637
Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism)
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CHICAGO, IL 60637
Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology (Gynecology)
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Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology (Reproductive Endocrinology)
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CHICAGO, IL 60637
Emergency Medicine
5841 S MARYLAND AVE, MC 5068
CHICAGO, IL 60637
Dietitian, Registered
5841 S MARYLAND AVE, MC 0988
CHICAGO, IL 60637
Internal Medicine
5841 S MARYLAND AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60637
Dietitian, Registered
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CHICAGO, IL 60637
Dietitian, Registered (Nutrition, Pediatric)
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CHICAGO, IL 60637
Psychologist (Clinical)
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Internal Medicine
5841 S MARYLAND AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60637
Dietitian, Registered
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1275277550, enumerated as an "individual" on April 23, 2022.

The provider is located at 5841 S MARYLAND AVE CHICAGO, IL 60637 and the phone number is (773) 795-1824.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RP1002X and a focus in Physician Nutrition Specialist.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Cox HealthPlans. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.

Vinathi Polamraju is affiliated with: BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL.