Dr. Vijay Putherickal , DO
Internal Medicine β’ Lancaster, OH
401 N Ewing St
Lancaster, OH 431303372
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
401 N Ewing St
Lancaster, OH 431303372
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Internal Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019β2025.
NPI first issued
2024
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Putherickal has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Putherickal as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Lancaster and Ohio
36 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Lancaster, OH (5,283 in Ohio).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Lancaster
11.1% of these 36 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
61.1% of these 36 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
Sources: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2026-02-06NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSORDER AND REFERRING ONLY - FAMILY PRACTICE
I20240815000000
OH
6204374770
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Hospitalist
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 2600 GREENWOOD RD, SHREVEPORT, LA 711033908 (Tel: 3182124000)
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: LA 348135)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 401 N EWING ST, LANCASTER, OH 431303372 (Tel: 8005482627)
Registered at 401 N EWING ST, LANCASTER, OH 431303371 (Tel: 8005482627)
Recorded as VIJAY PUTHERICKAL, DO
Family Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: OH 58.034492)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Internal Medicine Providers in Lancaster
- Dr. Anastasia Bessas, DO
- Dr. Laura Morgan, MD
- Dr. Qazi Haider, MD
- Jon Reed
- Dr. Majida Giancola, DO
- Dr. Elaine Lewis, MD
Mailing Address
2600 Greenwood Rd
Shreveport, LA 711033908
Phone: 3182124000