DR. KRISHNA CHAITANYA PAKANATI M.D.
NPI 1770870867
Internal Medicine in Palm Springs, CA
About Dr. Krishna Chaitanya Pakanati M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. KRISHNA CHAITANYA PAKANATI M.D. (NPI 1770870867) is an individual internal medicine provider in Palm Springs, California, licensed in California (C175506) and active in the NPI registry since July 2011. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Mckay-dee Hospital, and maintains a secondary practice location in San Diego.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Secondary Practice Location 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
Dr. Krishna Chaitanya Pakanati 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
17Medicare enrollment records show Krishna Pakanati reassigns Medicare billing to 17 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
San Bernardino, CA 92404
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 1,216 clinicians in this Medicare group
Escondido, CA 92029
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 100 clinicians in this Medicare group
Apple Valley, CA 92307
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 914 clinicians in this Medicare group
San Diego, CA 92123
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 78 clinicians in this Medicare group
San Diego, CA 92120
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 50 clinicians in this Medicare group
San Diego, CA 92123
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 1,437 clinicians in this Medicare group
Sun City, AZ 85351
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Arizona enrollment
- 64 clinicians in this Medicare group
Phoenix, AZ 85085
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Arizona enrollment
- 99 clinicians in this Medicare group
St George, UT 84790
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Utah enrollment
- 3,691 clinicians in this Medicare group
Gilroy, CA 95020
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- Also billed through NPI 1629301346 (California), NPI 1588721500 (California)
- 2,460 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 7
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 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Mckay-Dee Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Ogden, UTIntermountain Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Murray, UTPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 92262 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.
Reported Quality Measures
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 2
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
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.
PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
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 Krishna Pakanati's NPI number?
The NPI number for Krishna Pakanati is 1770870867. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 8, 2011.
Where is Krishna Pakanati located?
Krishna Pakanati practices at 1150 N Indian Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262. The listed phone number is (760) 323-6511.
What is Krishna Pakanati's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.
Is Krishna Pakanati enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Krishna Pakanati 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 Krishna Pakanati's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Krishna Pakanati reassigns Medicare benefits to 17 organizations: Inpatient Specialists Of California, PC (San Bernardino, CA), Palomar Hospitalist Medical Group, Inc (Escondido, CA), Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of California, Inc (Apple Valley, CA), Focus On Health Inc (San Diego, CA), East Campus Hospitalist Medical Group, Inc. (San Diego, CA) and 12 more organizations, listed in the Medicare section above. 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 Krishna Pakanati's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Krishna Pakanati accept?
Health plans from AmeriHealth Caritas Next, Aspirus Health Plan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and 6 other insurers list Krishna Pakanati 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 Krishna Pakanati affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Krishna Pakanati is affiliated with Mckay-Dee Hospital and Intermountain Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Krishna Pakanati was last updated on January 22, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 21 months 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.
# Dr. Krishna Chaitanya Pakanati, M.D. · NPI 1770870867
Internal Medicine physician in Palm Springs, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 8, 2011.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1770870867 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** July 8, 2011
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine · taxonomy 207R00000X
- **State license:** C175506 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1150 N INDIAN CANYON DR, Palm Springs, CA 92262-4872
- **Phone:** (760) 323-6511
## 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:** 17 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Inpatient Specialists Of California, PC (NPI 1952792475, San Bernardino, CA); Palomar Hospitalist Medical Group, Inc (NPI 1801466826, Escondido, CA); Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of California, Inc (NPI 1184663965, Apple Valley, CA); Focus On Health Inc (NPI 1497450530, San Diego, CA); East Campus Hospitalist Medical Group, Inc. (NPI 1184490385, San Diego, CA); and 12 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2008
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** January 22, 2025
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1770870867) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.