Anita Christina Chandrasekaran, MD, MPH
Rheumatology Physician · Waterford, CT
Anita Christina Chandrasekaran, MD, MPH is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Waterford, Connecticut, and NPI 1861870651, issued on May 12, 2015. Check the license (Connecticut 66609, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Anita Christina Chandrasekaran
- Credential
- MD, MPH
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 66609 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 196 Waterford Pkwy S Ste 201B, Waterford, CT 06385
- Phone
- (860) 524-2610
- Enumerated
- May 12, 2015
- Record last updated
- Aug 13, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (860) 524-2615
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200916002607); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Connecticut School Of Medicine, 2015
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Anita Christina Chandrasekaran in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 66609Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,732 Medicare Part D claims for 324 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate328 claims
- Prednisone251 claims
- Methotrexate238 claims
- Allopurinol65 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick64 claims
- Folic Acid56 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): 84.5 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: $143.62
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
3 hospitals and group practices
- St Peters HealthHelena, MT · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
- Hartford Healthcare Medical Group Specialists PLLCWaterford, CT
- Telemedicine Group PCRoseville, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Anita Christina Chandrasekaran among 145 rheumatology physician records in Connecticut
Anita Christina Chandrasekaran, MD, MPH is one of 145 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 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 2015, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 79% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2004 among the 94 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 145 rheumatology physician records in Connecticut.
All 145 in Connecticut → Every provider in Waterford → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bruce Littman, M.D.Stonington, CT 063781477820637
- Stephen Moses, M.D.Ansonia, CT 064011003804600
- Jackilyn Annelli, PANorwich, CT 063601245085315
- Harjinder Chowdhary, MDNorwich, CT 063601205942836
- Sandeep Varma, MDNorwich, CT 063601386751923
- Golfam Fadaei, MDDerby, CT 064181780260562
- Don-Andre JacksonDerby, CT 064181508250952
- Divya Mamootil, MDDerby, CT 064181134794050
Common questions
What is Anita Christina Chandrasekaran, MD, MPH's NPI number?
Anita Christina Chandrasekaran, MD, MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861870651, issued on May 12, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Anita Christina Chandrasekaran, MD, MPH located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 196 Waterford Pkwy S Ste 201B, Waterford, CT, 06385. Phone: (860) 524-2610. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Anita Christina Chandrasekaran, MD, MPH's license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 66609, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Anita Christina Chandrasekaran, MD, MPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Anita Christina Chandrasekaran, MD, MPH had 1,732 Medicare Part D claims for 324 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Anita Christina Chandrasekaran, MD, MPH's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.5 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.