NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Aswathi Chandran, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Hermitage, TN

Aswathi Chandran, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Hermitage, Tennessee, and NPI 1578948956, issued on Jul 27, 2015. Check the license (Tennessee 71607, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578948956
Name
Aswathi Chandran
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
71607 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5653 Frist Blvd, Hermitage, TN 37076
Phone
(615) 885-1093
Enumerated
Jul 27, 2015
Record last updated
Feb 5, 2026
Fax
(615) 885-1110
Medicaid ID
Q094448 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240802001288); accepts Medicare assignment
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 5653 Frist Blvd

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

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  4. Alexander Chalko, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1902899677
  5. Cathy Deppen, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1164425203
  6. Arman Hakimian, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1801069471

Verify Aswathi Chandran in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

360 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.

  1. Aswathi Chandran360
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Esomeprazole Magnesium47 claims
  2. Omeprazole32 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium26 claims
  4. Linzess25 claims
  5. Gavilyte-G24 claims
  6. Motegrity17 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: $1,257.86

63 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.

  1. Aswathi Chandran$1,257.86
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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. Gastroenterology Center OF The Midsouth PLLCHermitage, TN

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

Aswathi Chandran among 384 gastroenterology physician records in Tennessee

Aswathi Chandran, MD is one of 384 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 89% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2001 among the 255 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 384 gastroenterology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lucie Calderon, MDHermitage, TN 370761730649104
  2. Kevin Finnegan, MDHermitage, TN 370761811044787
  3. Jocelyne Miller, MDHermitage, TN 370761730241084
  4. Sushil Patil, MDHermitage, TN 370761821095738
  5. Aaron Yazdian, MDHermitage, TN 370761932725264
  6. Michael Diaz, M.D.Hendersonville, TN 370751427040021
  7. James Gillespie, M.D.Hendersonville, TN 370751952433435
  8. Scott Hande, MDHendersonville, TN 370751083665962

Common questions

What is Aswathi Chandran, MD's NPI number?

Aswathi Chandran, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578948956, issued on Jul 27, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Aswathi Chandran, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5653 Frist Blvd, Hermitage, TN, 37076. Phone: (615) 885-1093. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Aswathi Chandran, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 71607, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Aswathi Chandran, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Aswathi Chandran, MD had 360 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.