MICHAEL J. VINIKOOR M.D. – NPI #1962669069
General Acute Care Hospital

An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.

Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code for General Acute Care Hospital

MICHAEL VINIKOOR is a general acute care hospital located in CHAPEL HILL, NC. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1962669069 to MICHAEL VINIKOOR on May 18, 2008. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 282N00000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as General Acute Care Hospital.

The NPI profile was previously updated about 14 years ago on Apr 12, 2012. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for MICHAEL VINIKOOR below.

NPI Profile for
MICHAEL J. VINIKOOR

NPI Number
1962669069
Enumeration Date

(more than 18 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-1  Individual (Male)
Legal Name
MICHAEL J. VINIKOOR
Credentials
M.D.
Primary location
130 MASON FARM RD, 2ND FLOOR BIOINFORMATICS
CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES, CB #7030
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27599
Phone: (919) 966-2536 Fax: (919) 966-6714
Mailing address
Same as primary location
Sole Proprietor
Yes
Updated
Taxonomy Code(s)

A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.

Taxonomy Classification / Specialization State License
282N00000X
- General Acute Care Hospital (Primary)		 NC 2010-00268
282NC2000X
- General Acute Care Hospital / Children		 NC 2010-00268

The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.

Additional Information

Education
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, STRITCH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - Graduated 2006
Accepts Medicare
This provider accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. The Medicare-approved amount is the total the provider can be paid. When a provider accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment, you won't be billed for more than the Medicare deductible & coinsureance.
Medicare Ordering & Referring
Provider can:
  • Refer to Part B
  • Order Durable Medical Equipment
  • Refer to Home Health Agency
  • Order Power Mobility Devices

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