Vigneshwaran Ramanathan, MD
Vigneshwaran Ramanathan, MD is a Hospitalist Physician in Bridgeport, WV, registered under NPI 1003149634.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Bridgeport, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 8, 2026. Parking is available about 437 ft away. The nearest transit stop is 0.33 mi away, served by White Oaks.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 177 ft ~1 min
Parking 215 ft ~1 min
Transit United Hospital Center 314 ft ~2 min
Parking 437 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Cody's Restaurant & Bar 973 ft ~4 min
Hotel Courtyard Marriott 1,023 ft ~4 min
Hotel Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites 0.24 mi ~5 min
Restaurant TGI Friday's 0.27 mi ~6 min
Restaurant Subway 0.28 mi ~6 min
30 Scarlet Oak Lane, Bridgeport 26330
08:00-21:00
Transit White Oaks 0.33 mi ~7 min
Convenience Sheetz 0.35 mi ~8 min
Hotel Comfort Suites 0.37 mi ~8 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 24548 | WV | Hospitalist Physician primary |
This provider holds licence 24548 issued in WV. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Internal Medicine
- PAC ID
- 4082889589
- Enrollment ID
- I20111212000837
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Internal Medicine. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Hospitalist covers
Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 208M00000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003149634 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Sep 15, 2009 |
| Last updated | Apr 5, 2022 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
327 MEDICAL PARK DR Bridgeport, WV 26330 (681) 342-1000 |
| Other identifiers |
131740114
· Other (NY) |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Sum = 56 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 4 · actual last digit = 4
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.