Abhishek Challa
Gastroenterology Physician · San Antonio, TX
Abhishek Challa is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1477968659, issued on Jun 25, 2014. Check the license on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Abhishek Challa
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- 94-09778 KS
7322 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11212 State Highway 151 Medical Plaza, 1, San Antonio, TX 78251
- Phone
- (210) 614-1234
- Enumerated
- Jun 25, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jun 3, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221013002509); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Abhishek Challa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
622 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole200 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes65 claims
- Gavilyte-G44 claims
- Sucralfate44 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium25 claims
- Linzess20 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,376.25
81 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLCSan Antonio, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Abhishek Challa's NPI number?
Abhishek Challa's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477968659, issued on Jun 25, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Abhishek Challa located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11212 State Highway 151 Medical Plaza, 1, San Antonio, TX, 78251. Phone: (210) 614-1234. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Abhishek Challa's license?
Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Abhishek Challa prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Abhishek Challa had 622 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Abhishek Challa's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.