NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ajay Chander, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Lincoln, NE

Ajay Chander, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Lincoln, Nebraska, and NPI 1598880098, issued on Mar 21, 2007. Check the license (Nebraska 24801, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598880098
Name
Ajay Chander
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
24801 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7440 S 91St St, Lincoln, NE 68526
Phone
(402) 489-6555
Enumerated
Mar 21, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 3, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(402) 328-3770
Medicaid IDs
10026072600 NE
10026072400 NE
10026072200 NE
10026072500 NE
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081209000657); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 7440 S 91St St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Stephen Ackerman, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1538149257
  2. Melissa Alvarez, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1912497280
  3. Kaliprasad Ayala, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1922088657
  4. Harpaul Bajwa, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1972523983
  5. Mary Baxter, APRNAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1154416444
  6. Beth Brey, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1104914282

Verify Ajay Chander in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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18% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

3,619 Medicare Part D claims for 450 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Ajay Chander3,619
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate257 claims
  2. Eliquis234 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium204 claims
  4. Furosemide193 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate176 claims
  6. Metoprolol Tartrate154 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): 77.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score76.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%50.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $19.71

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ajay Chander$19.71
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

  1. Faith Regional Physician Services LLCColumbus, NE

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ajay Chander among 117 cardiovascular disease physician records in Nebraska

Ajay Chander, MD is one of 117 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 1999 among the 77 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Nebraska

There are 117 cardiovascular disease physician records in Nebraska.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kaliprasad Ayala, MDLincoln, NE 685261922088657
  2. Wynn Hunter, M.D., M.H.SCLincoln, NE 685261346603784
  3. Omar Nass, M.D.Lincoln, NE 685261639114234
  4. Rebecca Rundlett, MDLincoln, NE 685261982780110
  5. Rajeev Anchan, M.D.Lincoln, NE 685061689089930
  6. Christopher Balwanz, MDLincoln, NE 685061164666095
  7. Scott Coatsworth, M.D.Lincoln, NE 685061043324783
  8. Anuj Jain, M.D.Lincoln, NE 685061295821585

Common questions

What is Ajay Chander, MD's NPI number?

Ajay Chander, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598880098, issued on Mar 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ajay Chander, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7440 S 91St St, Lincoln, NE, 68526. Phone: (402) 489-6555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ajay Chander, MD's license?

NPPES lists Nebraska license number 24801, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery at https://www.nebraska.gov/LISSearch/search.cgi. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ajay Chander, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ajay Chander, MD had 3,619 Medicare Part D claims for 450 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ajay Chander, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.6 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.

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