BRINDA THIMMAPPA M.D., M.B.A
NPI 1639382666
Plastic Surgery in Greensboro, NC
About Brinda Thimmappa M.d., M.b.a NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
BRINDA THIMMAPPA M.D., M.B.A (NPI 1639382666) is an individual plastic surgery provider in Greensboro, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (2014-00674) and active in the NPI registry since May 2007. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The, and maintains a secondary practice location in Winston Salem.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 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
Brinda Thimmappa M.d., M.b.a 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
2Medicare enrollment records show Brinda Thimmappa reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Greensboro, NC 27401
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 408 clinicians in this Medicare group
Winston Salem, NC 27157
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 3,003 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
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.
Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The
Acute Care Hospitals · Greensboro, NCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 27401 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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 Brinda Thimmappa's NPI number?
The NPI number for Brinda Thimmappa is 1639382666. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 7, 2007.
Where is Brinda Thimmappa located?
Brinda Thimmappa practices at 1331 N Elm St Ste 100, Greensboro, NC 27401. The listed phone number is (336) 713-0200.
What is Brinda Thimmappa's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Plastic Surgery with taxonomy code 208200000X.
Is Brinda Thimmappa enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Brinda Thimmappa 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 Brinda Thimmappa's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Brinda Thimmappa reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: The Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital Operating Corporation (Greensboro, NC) and Wake Forest University Health Sciences (Winston Salem, NC). 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 Brinda Thimmappa's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Brinda Thimmappa accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina, Ambetter of Tennessee and AmeriHealth Caritas Next and 3 other insurers list Brinda Thimmappa 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 Brinda Thimmappa affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Brinda Thimmappa is affiliated with Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Brinda Thimmappa was last updated on October 2, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 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.
# Brinda Thimmappa, M.D., M.B.A · NPI 1639382666
Plastic Surgery physician in Greensboro, North Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since May 7, 2007.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1639382666 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** May 7, 2007
- **Primary specialty:** Plastic Surgery · taxonomy 208200000X
- **State license:** 2014-00674 (North Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1331 N ELM ST STE 100, Greensboro, NC 27401-6303
- **Phone:** (336) 713-0200 · **Fax:** (336) 713-0202
## 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:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): The Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital Operating Corporation (NPI 1356372064, Greensboro, NC); Wake Forest University Health Sciences (NPI 1003803032, Winston Salem, NC) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Warren Alpert Medical School Of Brown University, class of 2002
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 2, 2024
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 8546186 (WA)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1639382666) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.