Ashraf Ali Chattha, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Columbia, SC
Ashraf Ali Chattha, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1073555983, issued on Jun 12, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 35099, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ashraf Ali Chattha
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 35099 SC
44359 AZ
21213 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1655 Bernardin Ave, Columbia, SC 29204
- Phone
- (803) 256-1137
- Enumerated
- Jun 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 6, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 256-1138
- Medicaid IDs
- 614930 AZ
1841984000 WV - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130201000293); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1655 Bernardin Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Ashraf Ali Chattha in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 35099Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
3,352 Medicare Part D claims for 457 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol333 claims
- Allopurinol308 claims
- Furosemide176 claims
- Carvedilol165 claims
- Nifedipine Er143 claims
- Doxazosin Mesylate125 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $59.17
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ardelyx, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Carolina Kidney Specialists, LLCColumbia, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 202 nephrology physician records in South Carolina.
Other nephrology physician records in South Carolina
- Ahmed Abdelkader, MD, PHDCharleston, SC1629743000
- Anand Achanti, MDCharleston, SC1477750883
- George Acres, MDGreenville, SC1922081298
- Frederick Adams, MDSpartanburg, SC1578543955
- Robert Adrah, MDRock Hill, SC1629499785
- Chokri AliouaGreenville, SC1538142807
- Mhd Alsaka, MDFlorence, SC1184880049
- Mohammed Alzubaidi, MDSumter, SC1912258567
- Prince Amaechi, M.D.Spartanburg, SC1750493250
- Kofi Appiah, M.D.Spartanburg, SC1346200961
Common questions
What is Ashraf Ali Chattha, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ashraf Ali Chattha, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073555983, issued on Jun 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ashraf Ali Chattha, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1655 Bernardin Ave, Columbia, SC, 29204. Phone: (803) 256-1137. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ashraf Ali Chattha, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 35099, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ashraf Ali Chattha, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ashraf Ali Chattha, M.D. had 3,352 Medicare Part D claims for 457 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.